Myerstown Boro Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jackson Township, Pennsylvania

Myerstown Boro is a wastewater treatment plant located in Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,668 residents in the Myerstown area. As a municipal plant, it plays a key role in managing local wastewater from residential and commercial sources. However, as a US facility serving a community of this size, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting. Typical treatment for plants of this scale includes secondary treatment, which meets federal standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal. The treated effluent from Myerstown Boro is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Susquehanna River basin. The Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, a major estuary of ecological significance. The plant's operations contribute to protecting water quality in this important watershed.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Susquehanna River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish, crabs, and migratory birds. Nutrient and pollutant management from wastewater plants is critical to maintaining the bay's ecological health and preventing algal blooms.