Rices Landing Boro STP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Rices Landing, Pennsylvania

Rices Landing Boro STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Water Street in Rices Landing, Greene County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of 620 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. As a facility in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nutrients or pathogens. With a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters per year and a current discharge volume of 227.13 megaliters per year, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The plant's treatment level aligns with US standards for protecting sensitive water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into the Monongahela River watershed, which flows northward to join the Ohio River at Pittsburgh. The Ohio River then drains into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect aquatic life in the Monongahela River and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Monongahela River basin, part of the larger Ohio River watershed. The Monongahela River supports diverse aquatic species and is used for recreation and drinking water. Downstream, the Ohio River and Mississippi River carry treated effluent to the Gulf of Mexico, where nutrient pollution can contribute to hypoxic zones. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize local and downstream environmental impacts.