Pennsville Township SA CS_Septics_STP - New Jersey Wastewater Treatment Plant

Pennsville Township SA CS_Septics_STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pennsville Township, Salem County, New Jersey. The plant serves a population of about 12,083, placing it in the medium agglomeration category for US facilities. Its address is 199 Delaware Drive, Penns Beach, and it lies within 50 kilometers of the Atlantic coastline. As a US wastewater treatment plant, this facility operates under the Clean Water Act, administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. For a plant serving approximately 12,000 people, secondary treatment is typically required, with possible additional nutrient removal standards depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into a tributary of the Delaware River or directly into the Delaware Bay, which ultimately flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware Bay estuary is a critical habitat for migratory birds, fish, and horseshoe crabs, making proper wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality and ecosystem health in this coastal region.

The plant is situated in the Delaware River Basin, with its discharge likely entering the Delaware River or Delaware Bay. The Delaware Bay is a major estuary that supports diverse aquatic life, including spawning grounds for striped bass and critical stopover habitat for migratory shorebirds. The bay's waters eventually flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication in the estuary, so effective treatment is important for preserving this ecologically sensitive coastal environment.