Tioga Boro STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Tioga, Pennsylvania

Tioga Boro STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Tioga, Pennsylvania, serving a population of 622. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 242.27 thousand gallons per day and currently discharges an average of 227.13 thousand gallons per day. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged to a local waterway that flows into the Tioga River, part of the Susquehanna River basin, ultimately reaching the Chesapeake Bay. The plant plays a role in maintaining the health of these downstream ecosystems.

The Tioga Boro STP discharges into a tributary of the Tioga River, which flows into the Susquehanna River and eventually the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary that supports diverse aquatic life, including fish, crabs, and migratory birds. Nutrient and pollutant loads from wastewater plants in the basin are managed under the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program to reduce eutrophication and improve water quality.