LEHIGH TWP PENNSVILLE STP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania

LEHIGH TWP PENNSVILLE STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Indian Trail Road in Pennsville, Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small community of 560 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond standard secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and pollutants. The plant has a designed capacity of 227.12 thousand cubic meters per day and currently discharges approximately 211.98 thousand cubic meters per day, indicating it operates near its design capacity. Under the US Clean Water Act, such facilities must comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local streams that flow into the Lehigh River, a major tributary of the Delaware River. The Delaware River watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream ecosystems in the Delaware Bay estuary.

The plant discharges into local waterways that drain into the Lehigh River, which flows into the Delaware River and ultimately reaches the Delaware Bay. The Delaware River watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting migratory fish such as American shad and sturgeon, as well as diverse freshwater and estuarine habitats. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient pollution that could contribute to algal blooms and oxygen depletion in the bay.