Hardy County, WV
Moorefield–Hardy County Regional Wastewater Plant
Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment
Moorefield and Hardy County built one regional plant to treat municipal sewage and wastewater from poultry processing. The shared facility was designed around tighter nutrient limits in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. [1] [2]
- Total regional project cost [1]
- $40M
- Design treatment capacity [2]
- 4.1M gal/day
- Design population · 2026 permit notice [4]
- ≈11,300
- Plant construction package · Contract 3 [3]
- $28.75M
Why it happened
The project brought municipal sewage and industrial wastewater to the same treatment plant. EPA reports that the regional facility replaced four aging plants, including two operated by the local poultry processor, Pilgrim’s Pride. [1] [2]
What was built
The regional plant includes headworks, an oxidation ditch, clarifiers, and solids handling. Separate work installed the pump station and force main that connect flows to the new treatment site. [3] [1]
What changed
The plant opened in November 2013 and discharges to the South Branch of the Potomac River. In 2015, EPA reported that early monitoring showed nitrogen and phosphorus discharges well below permit limits. [1]
Project team
- Plant package engineer
- Triad Engineering [3]
- Plant construction · Contract 3
- HRI, Inc. [3]
- Precast process structures
- Dutchland [5]
My role
I led preconstruction planning for the precast scope, including design coordination, estimating, and site logistics.
Project photos
Site location
See the regional treatment plant off US Route 220 in Hardy County and the South Branch of the Potomac River to the east.
Project records
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EPA · Moorefield regional wastewater project
Project investment, November 2013 opening, and reported nutrient reductions.
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West Virginia Public Service Commission · Regional project
Project need, planned capacity, and nutrient-removal requirements.
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HRI · Project experience filed with Town of Boonsboro
Contract 3 value, construction scope, and design firm.
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West Virginia DEP · Regional plant permit notice
Design population and discharge information for the regional facility, permit WV0106038.
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Dutchland · Project gallery
Lists the Moorefield/Hardy County Wastewater Authority project in its precast portfolio.
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Chesapeake Bay Program · Construction photo
A photograph of the treatment site by Steve Droter.