Sykesville Boro STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sykesville, Pennsylvania

Sykesville Boro STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 30 East Main Street in Sykesville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Serving a population of 2,341, the plant provides secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 681.37 thousand gallons per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 567.81 thousand gallons per day. As a secondary treatment facility, it employs biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, complying with the US Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. The treated effluent is discharged to a nearby receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Ohio River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's operation helps protect local streams from nutrient pollution and pathogen contamination.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Clarion River, which flows into the Allegheny River and then the Ohio River. This watershed is part of the larger Mississippi River system, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The local streams support coldwater fisheries, including trout populations, and are sensitive to nutrient loading and oxygen depletion.