Upper Bern Sewage Fac - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Upper Bern Township, Pennsylvania

Upper Bern Sewage Fac is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Upper Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The facility serves a small population of 372 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the state. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 227.12 units and an actual discharge volume of 170.34 units, the plant operates below its capacity, indicating adequate headroom for current flows. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Susquehanna River basin and then to the Chesapeake Bay. As part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the plant contributes to regional nutrient management efforts aimed at reducing pollution to this ecologically important estuary.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Susquehanna River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical habitat for fish and migratory birds. Nutrient and sediment loads from wastewater plants are managed under the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program.