Overview
Avonmore Boro STP is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 820 residents in Avonmore, Pennsylvania. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways under U.S. EPA NPDES regulations.
Avonmore Boro STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Avonmore, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of 820 residents and operates as part of the region's water infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 719.23 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 416.40 cubic meters per day, the plant operates below its design capacity, indicating adequate headroom for current flows. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Kiskiminetas River, a tributary of the Allegheny River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a local stream that flows into the Kiskiminetas River, part of the Allegheny-Ohio-Mississippi river system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is used for recreation. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
Avonmore Boro STP is located at 201 1st Street, Avonmore, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The plant serves a population of 820 residents in the Avonmore area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Kiskiminetas River, part of the Allegheny-Ohio-Mississippi river system.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for municipal wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is the minimum standard for such facilities.
For small communities in the U.S., secondary treatment is standard, as mandated by the Clean Water Act. This typically involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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