Overview
Riverview SA Coraopolis STP serves Moon Township, Pennsylvania, treating wastewater for approximately 25,510 residents under the US Clean Water Act framework.
Riverview SA Coraopolis STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The facility serves a population of around 25,510 people, placing it in the medium-agglomeration category for US wastewater infrastructure. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for discharges into surface waters. As a plant serving a population between 10,000 and 100,000, it is expected to provide at least secondary treatment under federal standards. Typical facilities of this scale in Pennsylvania employ activated sludge or similar biological treatment to meet permit limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Ohio River basin. The Ohio River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River system, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions downstream. The plant's operations contribute to protecting water quality in this ecologically and economically significant watershed.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Ohio River watershed, which drains into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This basin supports a variety of fish species and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The Ohio River is also a source of drinking water for numerous communities, making nutrient and pollutant control critical for downstream ecosystems and human use.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on University Boulevard in Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The plant serves approximately 25,510 residents in the Moon Township area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that drains into the Ohio River basin, part of the larger Mississippi River system.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or the EPA.
Plants of this scale in Pennsylvania typically provide secondary treatment, such as activated sludge, to meet federal standards for BOD and TSS removal.
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