Overview
Everett Boro Area MA STP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Everett, Pennsylvania, serving a small population of 959. It discharges treated water into local waterways, supporting the Juniata River basin.
The Everett Boro Area MA STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Everett, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Serving a population of approximately 959, this plant provides advanced treatment to ensure high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are integral to the local community's sanitation infrastructure. As an advanced treatment facility, the plant employs processes that go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. This level of treatment is typical for plants in sensitive watersheds or those subject to stringent state regulations. The plant's designed capacity is 946.35 thousand gallons per day, with a discharge volume matching that figure, indicating full utilization. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such facilities operate under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which set limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Juniata River, a major tributary of the Susquehanna River, which ultimately drains into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay watershed is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and requiring nutrient reduction efforts to combat eutrophication. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, contributing to the bay's restoration goals.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Juniata River basin, which flows into the Susquehanna River and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse fish, shellfish, and bird populations. Nutrient pollution from wastewater and agriculture has historically caused algal blooms and hypoxic zones, making advanced treatment crucial for protecting downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Sewer Plant Road in Everett, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 959 residents in the Everett borough area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Juniata River basin, which flows into the Susquehanna River and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent water quality standards under the U.S. Clean Water Act.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, requiring a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which sets effluent limits to protect receiving waters.
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