Greenwood Lake V New STP - Projected Wastewater Treatment Plant in Town of Warwick, New York

Greenwood Lake V New STP is a planned wastewater treatment facility located on Old Tuxedo Road in the Village of Greenwood Lake, within the Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York. The plant is designed to serve a population of about 4,846 residents, addressing the wastewater needs of this lakeside community. As a projected facility, the treatment process and capacity details are not yet finalized. In the United States, wastewater treatment plants of this scale typically operate under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant's discharge will likely be directed to a receiving water body connected to the Greenwood Lake watershed. Greenwood Lake is a natural lake straddling the New York-New Jersey border, which drains via the Wanaque River into the Passaic River and ultimately into Newark Bay. Protecting this waterway is important for local aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant will discharge into the Greenwood Lake watershed, which feeds the Wanaque River, a tributary of the Passaic River. The Passaic River flows into Newark Bay, an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional water quality. The lake itself is a recreational resource, and careful treatment is needed to prevent nutrient pollution and protect downstream ecosystems.