BLOOMFIELD TWP STP - Bloomfield Township, Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant

BLOOMFIELD TWP STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bloomfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It serves a population of approximately 2,705 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized facility within the region. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal influences, and its operations are integral to local water quality management. As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, established by the Clean Water Act. This regulatory framework requires treatment to meet secondary standards or more stringent limits depending on the receiving water body. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating its scale relative to the population served. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Lake Erie basin via the French Creek and Allegheny River systems. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's performance is critical to maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.

The plant discharges into tributaries of French Creek, which flows into the Allegheny River and eventually reaches the Ohio River and Mississippi River system. This watershed supports a variety of fish and macroinvertebrate species, including several state-listed species of concern. The area is part of the larger Lake Erie drainage basin, which is ecologically significant for its role in the Great Lakes ecosystem.