Evesham Township MUA Elmwood STP_CS Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Evesham Township MUA Elmwood STP_CS is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cherry Hill Township, Camden County, New Jersey. Serving a population of around 23,000, the facility is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure managed by the Evesham Municipal Utilities Authority. As a US-based plant of this scale, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality in the receiving waters. The plant's treatment process is designed to meet secondary treatment standards typical for facilities serving medium-sized communities. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams 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 resources, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in the downstream environment.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Delaware River, which flows into the Delaware Bay and then the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including migratory fish species such as American shad and Atlantic sturgeon. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically important basin.