Overview
Cairo T Cairo hamlet and On Sites is a secondary treatment plant serving 700 people in Town of Cairo, New York. It discharges 249.84 thousand cubic meters of treated wastewater annually.
Cairo T Cairo hamlet and On Sites is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 207 Old Lake Mills Road in the Town of Cairo, Greene County, New York. The plant serves a population of approximately 700 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which governs wastewater discharges through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 567.81 thousand cubic meters per year, with an actual discharge volume of 249.84 thousand cubic meters annually. As a small-scale facility, it is subject to state-level oversight by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which issues permits and monitors compliance. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Hudson River watershed. The Hudson River estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish species. The plant's operations contribute to protecting downstream water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Hudson River, which flows southward through eastern New York to New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The Hudson River estuary is a vital habitat for striped bass, American shad, and other migratory fish. The watershed supports diverse ecosystems, including tidal wetlands and forested riparian zones, which benefit from controlled nutrient and pollutant loads from upstream treatment facilities.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 207 Old Lake Mills Road in the Town of Cairo, Greene County, New York, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 700 residents in the Town of Cairo and surrounding hamlets.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Hudson River watershed, ultimately reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard U.S. Clean Water Act requirements.
As a municipal plant in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through an NPDES permit that sets effluent limits.
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