Bessemer Boro STP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in North Beaver Township, Pennsylvania

Bessemer Boro STP is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located on Smalls Ferry Road in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,350 residents, classifying it as a small municipal system within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant operates with advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act. This level of treatment typically includes nutrient removal or other processes to reduce pollutants before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 870.64 thousand gallons per day and currently processes about 567.81 thousand gallons per day, indicating operational headroom. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into a local waterway that flows into the Beaver River, a tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River system supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions downstream. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically and economically important basin.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Beaver River, which flows into the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Ohio River basin supports a variety of fish species and is a critical migratory corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this heavily utilized watershed.