E Huntingdon Twp Iron Bridge STP - East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant

E Huntingdon Twp Iron Bridge STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,240 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment facility within the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 946.35 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 469.39 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local streams that are part of the Ohio River watershed, ultimately draining into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies by removing pollutants before discharge.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ohio River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of the receiving streams and preventing eutrophication in downstream waters.