Bloomingburg V STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Village of Bloomingburg, New York

Bloomingburg V STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 10 Old State Hwy 17K in the Village of Bloomingburg, Orange County, New York. The plant serves a small population of 343 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 272.55 million gallons per year and currently discharges 102.21 million gallons annually. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the minimum requirements under the US Clean Water Act for removing organic matter and suspended solids. Plants of this scale in New York are typically regulated under the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit program. The treated effluent from Bloomingburg V STP ultimately drains into the Shawangunk Kill, a tributary of the Wallkill River, which flows into the Rondout Creek and then the Hudson River. The Hudson River estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species such as striped bass and American shad.

The plant discharges into the Shawangunk Kill, which flows into the Wallkill River, then the Rondout Creek, and finally the Hudson River estuary. The Hudson River is a critical habitat for migratory fish and supports a variety of aquatic species. The watershed is part of the larger Hudson River Basin, which is ecologically sensitive due to urban and agricultural runoff pressures.