Haverstraw Joint Regional STP - Town of Haverstraw, New York Wastewater Treatment

Haverstraw Joint Regional STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Beach Road in the Town of Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York. It serves a population of approximately 36,411 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category. The plant is situated near the Hudson River, a major tidal estuary that flows into New York Harbor. As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required, with potential additional nutrient removal standards depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating a moderate-scale operation. The treated effluent is discharged into the Hudson River, which flows southward into Upper New York Bay and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. The Hudson River estuary supports diverse aquatic life, including striped bass, Atlantic sturgeon, and various migratory fish species. The plant's discharge must meet water quality standards to protect this ecologically important waterway.

The plant discharges into the Hudson River, a tidal estuary that flows through the Hudson Valley to New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The lower Hudson River is a critical habitat for anadromous fish species and supports a complex food web. Nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to algal blooms and hypoxia in the estuary, making advanced treatment important for protecting downstream ecosystems.