Woodland WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Woodland, North Carolina

Woodland WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 106 Walnut Street in Woodland, North Carolina, serving a small population of around 950 residents. The plant is situated in Northampton County, an inland area in the northeastern part of the state, and is part of the region's water infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities of this scale. With a designed capacity of 700.30 volume units and an average daily discharge of 302.83 volume units, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The facility is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent from Woodland WWTP ultimately drains into the Roanoke River basin, which flows into the Albemarle Sound and then the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's discharge supports the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems, contributing to water quality management in the region.

Woodland WWTP discharges into the Roanoke River basin, which flows into the Albemarle Sound, a large estuarine system along the North Carolina coast. The Albemarle Sound supports diverse aquatic life, including important fish and shellfish species, and is a critical habitat for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive estuarine environment.