Overview
ELIZABETH BORO STP serves approximately 3,500 residents in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, treating municipal wastewater before discharge. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act framework.
ELIZABETH BORO STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Elizabeth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Serving a population of about 3,500, the facility is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater from the small borough and surrounding areas. As a U.S. plant of this scale, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits and monitoring requirements to protect water quality. Secondary treatment is the standard minimum for municipal plants under the Clean Water Act. The plant discharges into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Monongahela River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities, making effective treatment essential for ecological and public health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Monongahela River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River system. The Monongahela watershed supports a variety of fish species and is used for recreation and water supply. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically important river network.
Frequently asked questions
ELIZABETH BORO STP is located at 2 Locust Street, Elizabeth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,466 residents in the Elizabeth borough and surrounding area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that flows into the Monongahela River, part of the Ohio River basin.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit that sets discharge limits to protect water quality in the receiving stream.
Small municipal plants in the U.S. typically provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA standards.
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