Overview
New Ringgold Boro STP is a secondary treatment plant in East Brunswick Township, Pennsylvania, serving 350 people. It discharges 151.42 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
New Ringgold Boro STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of 350 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 151.42 cubic meters per day and currently discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, complying with the US Clean Water Act requirements for municipal wastewater treatment. The treated effluent is discharged to a local waterway within the Delaware River Basin, which ultimately flows to the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from untreated sewage, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Schuylkill River, part of the Delaware River Basin. The Schuylkill River flows southeast to the Delaware River and into Delaware Bay, a critical estuary for migratory fish and birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
New Ringgold Boro STP is located on Sleepy Hollow Road in McKeansburg, East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 350 residents in the New Ringgold area and surrounding parts of East Brunswick Township.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary of the Schuylkill River, which flows to the Delaware River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting US Clean Water Act standards.
As a US municipal wastewater plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection through an NPDES permit.
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