Overview
POINT MARION STP is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,333 people in Point Marion, Pennsylvania. The facility discharges treated effluent into the Monongahela River watershed.
POINT MARION STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Point Marion, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,333 residents and operates as part of the region's wastewater infrastructure. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal plants of this scale. The plant has a designed capacity of 757.08 cubic meters per day and reports a discharge volume of 605.67 cubic meters per day, indicating operational capacity utilization within expected ranges. The treated effluent is discharged into the Monongahela River, which flows northward to join the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh, forming the Ohio River. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region, including drinking water and recreation downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Monongahela River, a major tributary of the Ohio River system. The Monongahela watershed supports diverse fish populations and is used for recreation and drinking water. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system, which ultimately drains to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River.
Frequently asked questions
POINT MARION STP is located in Point Marion, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Sheepskin Trail.
The plant serves a population of 1,333 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Monongahela River, which flows into the Ohio River system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants.
As a U.S. plant, POINT MARION STP operates under the Clean Water Act, with permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or the EPA.
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