Delaware Township MUA CS_ISDS_STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Delaware Township, New Jersey

Delaware Township MUA CS_ISDS_STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The plant serves a small population of 620 residents in the rural Sergeantsville area, operating under the regulatory framework of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the US Clean Water Act. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required by the US EPA for municipal wastewater facilities. It has a designed capacity of 246.05 thousand gallons per day and currently discharges an average of 170.34 thousand gallons per day, indicating operational capacity below design levels. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Delaware River watershed, ultimately reaching the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality by treating wastewater before release, supporting the ecological health of the surrounding streams and the larger Delaware River basin.

The plant discharges into local tributaries of the Delaware River, which flows into the Delaware Bay and then the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species such as American shad and striped bass. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically important estuary.