Roosevelt Borough CS_STP Wastewater Treatment Plant, New Jersey

Roosevelt Borough CS_STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Roosevelt, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The plant serves a small community of 911 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet Clean Water Act standards. Its designed capacity is 946.35 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 916.07 m³/day. As a secondary treatment plant, it employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, secondary treatment is the minimum required for municipal plants, and the facility operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The plant's capacity utilization is near full, indicating consistent operation. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Raritan River basin, eventually reaching Raritan Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Raritan River, which flows into Raritan Bay, an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including fish spawning grounds and migratory bird routes. Secondary treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the bay and maintain ecological balance.