Barkeyville Sewerage Co STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Barkeyville, Pennsylvania

Barkeyville Sewerage Co STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Stevenson Road in Barkeyville, Clinton Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of around 100 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the Allegheny River watershed. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 113.56 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 37.85 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Allegheny River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's operation helps protect water quality in this ecologically important basin.

The plant discharges into small streams within the Allegheny River basin, which ultimately drains into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for freshwater mussels. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this rural, forested region.