Overview
Burnside Boro STP is a secondary treatment plant serving 300 residents in Burnside, Pennsylvania. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways under US Clean Water Act regulations.
Burnside Boro STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Burnside, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Serving a small population of 300, the facility provides secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 151.42 cubic meters per day and currently discharges an average volume of 113.56 cubic meters per day. As a small facility in the United States, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect receiving water bodies. The treated effluent from the plant flows into local streams within the Susquehanna River basin, ultimately draining into the Chesapeake Bay. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that are part of the Susquehanna River watershed, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary that supports critical habitats for fish, shellfish, and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the bay's restoration efforts.
Frequently asked questions
Burnside Boro STP is located on Main Street in Burnside, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The plant serves a population of 300 residents in the borough of Burnside.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams within the Susquehanna River basin, which ultimately flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
As a US facility, Burnside Boro STP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permit requirements enforced by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Small plants like Burnside Boro STP typically provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA secondary treatment standards.
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