Overview
Brady Township Northwest STP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 280 people in Brady Township, Pennsylvania. It discharges treated water into local waterways under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Brady Township Northwest STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Fritz Station Road in Brady Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of 280 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act for facilities of this scale. It has a designed capacity of 113.56 volume units and a current discharge volume of 105.99 volume units, indicating near-capacity operation. As a US 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 local streams that flow into the West Branch Susquehanna River, part of the larger Susquehanna River basin that drains into the Chesapeake Bay. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading to the Chesapeake Bay watershed, supporting efforts to restore the bay's aquatic ecosystem and comply with the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the West Branch Susquehanna River, which flows into the Susquehanna River and ultimately reaches the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary that supports diverse aquatic life, including blue crabs, oysters, and migratory fish. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, contributing to the bay's restoration goals under the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Fritz Station Road in Brady Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The plant serves a population of 280 residents in the Brady Township area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the West Branch Susquehanna River, part of the Susquehanna River basin leading to the Chesapeake Bay.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Small plants in the US typically provide secondary treatment as a minimum, but many, like this one, employ advanced treatment to meet local water quality standards, especially in sensitive watersheds like the Chesapeake Bay basin.
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