Overview
Newcomb T Winebrook STP and On Site is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving the Town of Newcomb, New York. It treats a small population of 208 with a designed capacity of 151.42 cubic meters per day.
Newcomb T Winebrook STP and On Site is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Newcomb, Essex County, New York. The plant serves a small population of 208 residents, reflecting its role in a rural Adirondack community. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires permits for discharges to surface waters. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal. Its designed capacity is 151.42 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 53.00 cubic meters per day, indicating ample reserve capacity. As an advanced treatment facility, it likely includes nutrient removal or other tertiary processes to protect sensitive downstream environments. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways within the Hudson River basin, which ultimately drains to the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard the ecological health of the Adirondack region's streams and lakes, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for recreation and water supply.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Hudson River watershed, which flows south through New York State to New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The receiving waters in the Adirondack region are ecologically sensitive, supporting cold-water fisheries and providing habitat for species such as brook trout. Advanced treatment at this facility helps minimize nutrient loading and protects water quality in this headwater environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 43 Colden Place in the Town of Newcomb, Essex County, New York, in the Adirondack region of the United States.
The plant serves a small population of 208 residents in the Town of Newcomb, a rural community in the Adirondack Mountains.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which typically includes processes beyond secondary treatment such as nutrient removal or filtration, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a US wastewater facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit that sets discharge limits to protect water quality in the receiving Hudson River watershed.
The plant has a designed capacity of 151.42 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 53.00 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below capacity.
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