Fieldsboro STP and CS - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Florence Township, New Jersey

Fieldsboro STP and CS is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Florence Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. The plant serves a small population of 522 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters per year and currently treats an average daily flow of 158.99 megaliters per year. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the national effluent standards for conventional pollutants. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that drain into the Delaware River, a major waterway that flows into Delaware Bay and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions of people, making the plant's discharge compliance critical for regional water quality.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Delaware River, which flows through New Jersey and Pennsylvania into Delaware Bay. The Delaware River estuary is a vital habitat for migratory fish such as American shad and Atlantic sturgeon, and supports extensive wetlands that provide flood control and water filtration. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect these downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and oxygen depletion.