FREDRICKSTOWN STP - East Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant

FREDRICKSTOWN STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in East Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Serving a population of 2,849, the plant provides secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards under the US Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,059.91 m³/day and currently treats an average of 757.08 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which sets effluent limits to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged to a local stream that flows into the Monongahela River, part of the Ohio River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's performance is critical to maintaining water quality in this regionally important river system.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Monongahela River, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River. The Monongahela watershed supports diverse fish populations and is used for recreation and water supply. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems.