Overview
Cochecton T Lake Huntington STP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 848 people in Town of Cochecton, New York. It discharges 204.41 units of treated effluent daily, with a designed capacity of 794.93 units.
Cochecton T Lake Huntington STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York. The plant serves a small population of 848 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 794.93 units and an average daily discharge of 204.41 units, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which sets effluent limits to safeguard receiving waters. The treated effluent from the plant discharges into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Delaware River Basin, a major watershed supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions. The advanced treatment ensures minimal environmental impact on this ecologically significant system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Delaware River, which flows through the Appalachian region before reaching Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River Basin is a critical habitat for migratory fish such as American shad and supports a variety of freshwater species. Advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed, which supplies drinking water to New York City and Philadelphia.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 300 Tyler Road, Cochecton Center, in the Town of Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York, United States.
The plant serves a population of 848 residents in the Town of Cochecton and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the Delaware River Basin, ultimately reaching Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an EPA NPDES permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, ensuring compliance with effluent limits to protect water quality.
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