Millersville Boro STP, Millersville

Overview

Millersville Boro STP serves approximately 10,574 residents in Millersville, Pennsylvania, as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant operates under U.S. EPA and Pennsylvania DEP regulations.

Millersville Boro STP is a wastewater treatment facility located in Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It serves a population of about 10,574 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized municipal plant in the region. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are integral to local water quality management. As a U.S. facility, the plant is subject to the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, enforced by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. For a plant serving this population size, secondary treatment is typically required, with possible additional nutrient removal standards depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The treated effluent from Millersville Boro STP likely discharges into a local stream or river within the Susquehanna River basin, which ultimately flows into the Chesapeake Bay. This makes the plant's performance important for downstream water quality, particularly in reducing nutrient loads that contribute to bay eutrophication.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Susquehanna River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and important fisheries. Nutrient and sediment pollution from wastewater plants in the basin are managed under the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program.

Frequently asked questions

Millersville Boro STP is located in Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The plant serves approximately 10,574 residents in the Millersville area.

The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway within the Susquehanna River basin, which ultimately flows into the Chesapeake Bay.

The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act and is permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

For a plant of this size, secondary treatment is standard, and additional nutrient removal may be required if discharging into sensitive waters like the Chesapeake Bay watershed.