CRESSON BORO STP - Cresson Township, Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant

CRESSON BORO STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cresson Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Serving a population of about 5,388, the facility is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the community. As a US-based plant, CRESSON BORO STP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is typically mandated, with potential additional nutrient controls depending on the watershed's sensitivity. The plant's treated effluent discharges into a local stream that flows into the Susquehanna River basin, ultimately reaching the Chesapeake Bay. This makes the plant's performance important for downstream water quality, as the Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary with nutrient pollution concerns.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Susquehanna River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life including blue crabs, oysters, and migratory fish. Nutrient loading from wastewater plants in the basin is a key concern, and plants like CRESSON BORO STP are subject to regulatory programs aimed at reducing nitrogen and phosphorus inputs.