EFFLUENT DISCHARGE INFORMATION
The York, Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant is a 26 million gallon per day (mgd) facility located in the south central section of the state. The plant was upgraded in the late 1980's to incorporate biological nutrient removal. The patented biological process removes 98 percent of the ammonia and >85 percent of the phosphorus from the wastewater prior to discharging the effluent into the Codorus Creek.