Morris Township Woodland STP_CS_Septics - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Morris Township, New Jersey

Morris Township Woodland STP_CS_Septics is a wastewater treatment facility located in Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey. It serves a population of approximately 13,385 residents in this suburban community within the New York metropolitan area. As a plant of this scale in the United States, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which is part of the Clean Water Act. The facility's designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, and it is expected to meet secondary treatment standards as required by federal regulations for municipal wastewater treatment plants. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Passaic River basin. The Passaic River flows through northern New Jersey and empties into Newark Bay, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides recreational opportunities for surrounding communities.

The plant discharges into the Passaic River watershed, which flows through northern New Jersey and drains into Newark Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting fish species such as striped bass and American shad, and provides critical habitat for migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway.