ROUSEVILLE BORO STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Cornplanter Township, Pennsylvania

ROUSEVILLE BORO STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of 855 residents, providing secondary treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids from domestic wastewater. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for all point source discharges. Secondary treatment is the standard level for municipal plants in the United States, achieving at least 85% removal of biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The facility has a designed capacity of 908.50 thousand gallons per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 605.67 thousand gallons per day. The treated effluent from ROUSEVILLE BORO STP is discharged into a local receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Allegheny River, a major tributary of the Ohio River and part of the Mississippi River Basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically important river system.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Allegheny River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including freshwater mussels and fish, and provides habitat for migratory birds. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain water quality in this interconnected river system.