Overview
EAST ST CLAIR STONECREEK STP is a secondary treatment plant in East Saint Clair Township, Pennsylvania, serving 1,393 people. It discharges 151.42 million gallons per year and has a designed capacity of 317.97 million gallons.
EAST ST CLAIR STONECREEK STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in East Saint Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of 1,393 residents in the rural community of Reynoldsdale and surrounding areas. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants. With a designed capacity of 317.97 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 151.42 million gallons per year, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As part of the Susquehanna River basin, the plant's operations contribute to the nutrient reduction goals of the Chesapeake Bay Program, which aims to restore water quality in the nation's largest estuary.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into streams that flow into the Juniata River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, which empties into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary that supports diverse aquatic life, including blue crabs, oysters, and migratory fish. Nutrient pollution from wastewater treatment plants is a key concern for the bay's health, and secondary treatment helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on 2nd Street in Reynoldsdale, East Saint Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA.
The plant serves a population of 1,393 people in the East Saint Clair Township area.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters.
For small communities in Pennsylvania, secondary treatment is typical, often using activated sludge or trickling filter processes, with disinfection before discharge.
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