Tyrone Boro STP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tyrone, Pennsylvania

Tyrone Boro STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Logan Avenue in Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a population of about 24,631, placing it in the medium-agglomeration category for US wastewater infrastructure. As a US facility, Tyrone Boro STP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting. For plants serving populations of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required, though specific treatment processes and capacity details are not publicly available in this record. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Juniata River and ultimately the Susquehanna River, a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay watershed is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and requiring nutrient reduction efforts to combat eutrophication.

Tyrone Boro STP discharges into the Juniata River basin, which flows into the Susquehanna River and then into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary that supports diverse aquatic life, including blue crabs, oysters, and migratory fish. Nutrient and sediment loads from upstream sources are a key concern for bay health, making wastewater treatment important for downstream water quality.