Herrick Twp STP - Warren Township, Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant

Herrick Twp STP (Sewage Treatment Plant) is a municipal wastewater facility located in Warren Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of 515 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet Clean Water Act standards. As a secondary treatment plant, it utilizes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 227.12 megaliters per year and currently discharges 189.27 megaliters annually, indicating operational headroom. Under the US EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), facilities of this scale are required to meet effluent limits for BOD, TSS, and pH. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway within the Susquehanna River basin, which ultimately drains to the Chesapeake Bay. The plant's operations contribute to protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically significant estuary, which supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical habitat for migratory fish.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Susquehanna River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay watershed supports a rich ecosystem including blue crabs, oysters, and striped bass. Nutrient removal from wastewater is critical to combat eutrophication and hypoxia in the bay.