Water Farm I STP - Odessa, Delaware Wastewater Treatment Plant

Water Farm I STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Odessa, Delaware, serving a population of approximately 17,531. The facility is situated in New Castle County, within the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, Water Farm I STP is subject to the US Clean Water Act and EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, and the plant is expected to meet secondary treatment standards as a minimum. The plant discharges treated effluent into the Delaware River Basin, which flows into the Delaware Bay and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water quality and ecological health.

Water Farm I STP discharges into the Delaware River Basin, a major watershed that drains into the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River supports a variety of fish species and migratory birds, and its estuary is ecologically sensitive. The plant's operations are regulated to protect downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.