Oriskany Falls V STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Waterville, New York

Oriskany Falls V STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Village of Waterville, Oneida County, New York. The plant serves a small population of 698 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is the baseline requirement for municipal wastewater treatment in the United States under the Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 340.69 units and a discharge volume of 302.83 units, indicating it operates below its design capacity. As a secondary treatment plant, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the effluent quality standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and enforced by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The treated effluent from Oriskany Falls V STP is discharged into a local receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Mohawk River, a major tributary of the Hudson River. The Hudson River flows south to the Atlantic Ocean, making this plant part of a larger watershed that supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions downstream.

The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Mohawk River, which joins the Hudson River near Albany, New York. The Hudson River estuary is a critical habitat for migratory fish such as striped bass and American shad, and its watershed supports diverse ecosystems. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.