Overview
Lower Frederick Twp STP is an advanced wastewater treatment facility serving 1,534 people in Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania. It discharges treated effluent into the Perkiomen Creek watershed, a tributary of the Schuylkill River.
Lower Frederick Twp STP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The facility serves a population of 1,534 and operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. As an advanced treatment plant, it provides a higher level of pollutant removal than secondary treatment, ensuring protection of local water quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 757.08 thousand gallons per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 601.88 thousand gallons per day. This capacity utilization indicates efficient operation within its design parameters. The treatment process likely includes biological nutrient removal or other advanced technologies to meet stringent permit limits. The treated effluent is discharged to a receiving water body that flows into the Perkiomen Creek, a major tributary of the Schuylkill River. The Schuylkill River ultimately drains into the Delaware River and Delaware Bay. The plant plays a critical role in protecting the Perkiomen Creek watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides recreational opportunities for the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a water body that flows to the Perkiomen Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River. The Schuylkill River flows southeast to the Delaware River, which empties into the Delaware Bay, an ecologically important estuary. The watershed supports a variety of fish species, including trout, and is used for recreation. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality in the Delaware River Basin.
Frequently asked questions
Lower Frederick Twp STP is located in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Perkiomen Trail.
The plant serves a population of 1,534 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows to the Perkiomen Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River, which ultimately reaches the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.
Lower Frederick Twp STP provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nutrients, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a wastewater treatment plant in the United States, Lower Frederick Twp STP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires an NPDES permit. The permit sets limits on pollutant discharges to protect water quality in the receiving water body.
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