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

Westover Boro STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Tannery Road in Westover, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The plant serves a small population of 430 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges. The plant has a designed capacity of 162.77 million gallons per day and currently discharges at full capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is released into the West Branch Susquehanna River watershed, which flows into the Susquehanna River and ultimately reaches the Chesapeake Bay. The plant plays a role in protecting local water quality and the downstream ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological resource.

The plant discharges into the West Branch Susquehanna River basin, part of the larger Susquehanna River watershed that drains into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a major estuary supporting diverse aquatic life, including fish, crabs, and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads to this sensitive ecosystem.