INDIANA CO MSA ARMAGH STP - East Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment

INDIANA CO MSA ARMAGH STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,000 residents, classifying it as a small-scale facility within the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. Its designed capacity is 416.39 cubic meters per day, and it currently treats an average daily flow of 378.54 cubic meters. The facility operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Conemaugh River, a tributary of the Kiskiminetas River, which flows into the Allegheny River and then the Ohio River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Conemaugh River, part of the Ohio River basin. The receiving waters support aquatic ecosystems and are used for recreation and water supply. The region's hilly terrain and mixed land use require careful management of nutrient loads to prevent eutrophication in downstream reservoirs.