Wastewater overhaul will cut pollution in West Virginia

Moorefield Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hardy County, W.Va. will help curb nutrients in the Chesapeake Bay.

After eleven years, $40 million and more than 16,000 linear feet of pipe, West Virginia is set to bring a new wastewater treatment plant online and make huge cuts to the pollution it sends into the Chesapeake Bay. Under construction in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, the Moorefield Wastewater Treatment Plant will replace four existing plants with one new system, marking a significant milestone in the headwater state’s efforts to curb pollution and improve water quality. Expected to go into operation this fall, the plant will remove 90,000 pounds of nitrogen and 93,000 pounds of phosphorous from West Virginia wastewater each year. Closed Captions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04Bgrrndm9I

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