NYSDOC Bedford Hills CF Wastewater Treatment Plant, Town of Bedford, New York

NYSDOC Bedford Hills CF is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Bedford, Westchester County, New York. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,383 people, placing it in the small community category under US EPA guidelines. As a US-based facility, the plant is subject to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program under the Clean Water Act. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating a modest scale. The plant discharges to a local water body within the Hudson River watershed, which ultimately drains to the Atlantic Ocean. The facility plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in the Hudson River estuary, an ecologically important area that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species.

The plant is located in the Hudson River watershed, with treated effluent likely entering a tributary that flows into the Hudson River. The Hudson River estuary is a critical habitat for striped bass, American shad, and other migratory fish. Downstream, the river meets the Atlantic Ocean at New York Harbor, an ecologically sensitive zone that supports marine life and commercial fisheries. Protecting water quality in this system is essential for both ecological health and regional economic activities.