Greenwich Township GCUA CS_STP Wastewater Treatment Plant, New Jersey

Greenwich Township GCUA CS_STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The plant serves a population of about 4,900 people in the Gibbstown area and surrounding communities. As a small-scale facility, it plays a key role in managing local wastewater within the Delaware River watershed. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating it is sized for a small community. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, facilities of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards through 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 receiving waters. The treated effluent from the plant ultimately discharges into the Delaware River, a major waterway that flows into Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's operations are critical to maintaining water quality in this ecologically and economically important river system.

The plant discharges into the Delaware River, which flows through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware before emptying into Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River estuary supports a rich ecosystem, including migratory fish like American shad and sturgeon. The plant's location within the Delaware River Basin requires compliance with water quality standards to protect downstream habitats and drinking water intakes.