Montgomery Township Skillman Village STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Montgomery Township, New Jersey

Montgomery Township Skillman Village STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The plant serves a small population of 125 residents, reflecting its role as a local community treatment system. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 56.78 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 37.85 million gallons per year, the facility operates below its capacity. As a small-scale plant, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Raritan River basin and then to Raritan Bay, part of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. This estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological and recreational resource. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive coastal watershed.

The plant discharges into the Raritan River basin, which flows into Raritan Bay and the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. This estuary is a critical habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife, and supports commercial and recreational fisheries. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the ecological health of the downstream waters.