Overview
Indiana Co MSA Shelocta STP is a secondary treatment plant serving 580 people in Armstrong Township, Pennsylvania. It discharges 227.13 cubic meters per day into local waterways.
Indiana Co MSA Shelocta STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of 580 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for all publicly owned treatment works. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 227.13 cubic meters per day of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is released into local streams that drain into the Susquehanna River basin, ultimately reaching the Chesapeake Bay. The plant plays a role in protecting water quality in this ecologically significant watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams within the Susquehanna River basin, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and supports a rich ecosystem of fish, crabs, and waterfowl. Nutrient loading from wastewater is a key concern in this watershed, and secondary treatment helps reduce biological oxygen demand and suspended solids.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Sewage Plant Road in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 580 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Susquehanna River basin, which ultimately flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment plants.
As a publicly owned treatment works in the United States, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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