Overview
Brunswick WWTP serves approximately 3,500 residents in Brunswick, Maryland, as part of the town's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant discharges into the Potomac River watershed, ultimately draining to the Chesapeake Bay.
Brunswick WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Brunswick, Maryland, serving a population of about 3,500. The plant is situated inland, approximately 50 km from the Atlantic coast, and operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which governs discharges to surface waters through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. As a small-to-medium agglomeration, the plant is expected to provide at least secondary treatment under federal standards. Typical plants of this scale in Maryland employ activated sludge or similar biological processes to meet effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The plant's treated effluent enters the Potomac River watershed, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. This downstream ecosystem supports diverse aquatic life, including striped bass, blue crabs, and migratory waterfowl, making nutrient and pollutant control critical for bay health.
Environmental context
Brunswick WWTP discharges into the Potomac River basin, which drains into the Chesapeake Bay. The bay is a vital estuarine ecosystem supporting commercial and recreational fisheries, as well as migratory bird populations. Nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to algal blooms and hypoxic zones, so the plant's treatment performance is important for downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Brunswick WWTP is located at 212 Mooseheart Drive, Brunswick, Maryland, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,457 residents in the city of Brunswick.
The plant discharges into the Potomac River watershed, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the U.S., Brunswick WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the state or EPA, setting limits on pollutants to protect receiving waters.
Plants of this scale in Maryland typically provide secondary treatment using biological processes like activated sludge or trickling filters to meet federal effluent standards.
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