ROSTRAVER TWP POLLOCK RUN STP - Wastewater Treatment in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania

ROSTRAVER TWP POLLOCK RUN STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Serving a population of approximately 5,354, the facility is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, managing domestic sewage from the community. As a US-based plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent standards before discharge. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway, likely a tributary of the Monongahela River, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities.

The plant discharges into a local stream that drains into the Monongahela River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Monongahela watershed supports diverse fish populations and is used for recreation and water supply. Downstream, the Ohio River flows into the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for aquatic ecosystems and human use.