BLOSSBURG STP - Blossburg, Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant

BLOSSBURG STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Blossburg, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The facility serves a population of about 2,255 residents and operates as part of the region's public sanitation infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 1,514.16 m³/day and an average daily discharge of 757.08 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a U.S. facility, it is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Susquehanna River basin, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and the ecological health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

The plant's discharge enters a tributary of the Susquehanna River, which flows south through Pennsylvania and Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including important fish and shellfish species, and is sensitive to nutrient pollution. The plant's location inland reduces direct marine impact.