Overview
Delaware T Callicoon SD STP is a secondary treatment plant serving 954 people in Callicoon, New York. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, supporting downstream water quality.
Delaware T Callicoon SD STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 8 Creamery Road in Callicoon, a hamlet in Sullivan County, New York. The plant serves a small population of 954 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which governs discharges through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the U.S., which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The designed capacity is 454.25 volume units, with an average daily discharge of 215.77 volume units, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged to a receiving water body within the Delaware River basin, which ultimately flows into the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and the broader watershed from untreated sewage, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Delaware River, which flows through the Catskill region and into the Delaware Bay, a major estuary supporting diverse fish and bird species. The watershed provides drinking water for millions and is ecologically sensitive, with seasonal variations in flow and temperature affecting aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 8 Creamery Road in Callicoon, a hamlet in Sullivan County, New York, United States.
The plant serves a population of 954 residents in the Callicoon area.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.
As a US municipal wastewater plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the state or EPA, setting limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters.
Small communities like Callicoon often use secondary treatment systems such as activated sludge or trickling filters, which are cost-effective and meet state water quality standards for smaller flows.
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