Adams V WWTP - Village of Adams, New York Wastewater Treatment Plant

Adams V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Village of Adams, Jefferson County, New York. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,674 residents and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day, reflecting the scale of this small community. As a facility in the United States, Adams V WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting. For plants of this size, secondary treatment is typically required, and permits specify effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Ontario via the Black River and other tributaries. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the Great Lakes Basin, an ecologically significant system.

Adams V WWTP discharges into the local watershed, which flows into the Black River and then into Lake Ontario, part of the Great Lakes Basin. This downstream environment supports diverse fish populations and migratory birds, and the plant's operations must comply with water quality standards to protect this sensitive ecosystem.