Lehigh Twp Danielsville STP - Cherryville, Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant

Lehigh Twp Danielsville STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cherryville, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It serves a population of approximately 2,100 residents in the Lehigh Township area. The plant is situated inland, more than 50 km from the Atlantic coast. As a small-scale facility in the United States, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment or advanced technologies to meet state and federal effluent standards. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection oversees permitting and compliance. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River. The Delaware River watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's operations contribute to protecting water quality in this ecologically significant basin.

The plant discharges into streams that flow to the Lehigh River, which joins the Delaware River before reaching the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River watershed is a critical habitat for migratory fish such as American shad and supports a variety of freshwater species. Protecting water quality in this basin is essential for downstream ecosystems and regional water supplies.