Florham Park Borough SA CS_Septics_STP - Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Florham Park, New Jersey

Florham Park Borough SA CS_Septics_STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Florham Park, Morris County, New Jersey. The plant serves a population of about 11,620 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under US EPA guidelines. Its designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating a facility sized for the local community's needs. As a US-based plant, 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. Typical plants of this scale employ secondary treatment or advanced technologies to meet regulatory standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Passaic River basin. The Passaic River flows through northern New Jersey and empties into Newark Bay, part of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. This estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological and economic resource for the region.

The treated effluent from Florham Park Borough SA CS_Septics_STP enters the local watershed, which is part of the Passaic River basin. The Passaic River flows into Newark Bay, a component of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. This estuary provides critical habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife, and supports commercial and recreational activities. The plant's discharge must meet water quality standards to protect this downstream environment.