MAPLETON STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Mapleton, Pennsylvania

MAPLETON STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Mapleton, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Serving a small population of 620 residents, the plant provides secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 234.69 volume units and a discharge volume of 234.70, the plant operates near its capacity. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Juniata River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality management in the region.

The plant discharges into local waterways that drain into the Juniata River, which flows into the Susquehanna River and ultimately reaches the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary that supports important fisheries and migratory bird populations. Nutrient and sediment control from upstream treatment plants like MAPLETON STP is critical to maintaining the bay's ecological health.