Hobart V WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Village of Hobart, New York

Hobart V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Village of Hobart, Delaware County, New York. The plant serves a small population of 370 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges to surface waters. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 681.37 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 147.63 million gallons per year, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Delaware River Basin, a major watershed supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions. The plant's inland location reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the region's streams and rivers.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Delaware River, which flows into Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware River Basin is ecologically significant, supporting migratory fish species such as American shad and providing critical habitat for freshwater mussels and other aquatic organisms. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this important watershed.