ORANGEVILLE BORO STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Orange Township, Pennsylvania

ORANGEVILLE BORO STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Mount Pleasant Road in Orange Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of around 500 residents, providing essential sanitation services to this rural community in the northeastern United States. The plant operates at the secondary treatment level, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 264.98 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 227.13 thousand cubic meters per year, the plant operates below its design capacity, indicating adequate headroom for current flows. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local streams that drain into the Susquehanna River, one of the longest rivers on the East Coast. The Susquehanna flows into the Chesapeake Bay, a major estuary that supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical habitat for migratory fish and waterfowl.

The plant discharges into small tributaries of the Susquehanna River, which flows south through Pennsylvania and Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, supporting a complex ecosystem of fish, crabs, and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in the bay.