Chatham Twp Chatham Glen STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Chatham Township, New Jersey

Chatham Twp Chatham Glen STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Chatham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The plant serves a population of 1,354 and is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, handling residential and commercial flows from the local community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities of this scale. With a designed capacity of 586.74 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 431.54 million gallons per year, the plant operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Passaic River basin and then into Newark Bay, part of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. This estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological and economic resource for the region.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Passaic River, which flows into Newark Bay and the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. This estuary is a critical habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife, and supports commercial and recreational activities. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this densely populated watershed.