Pawling V WWTP - Village of Pawling, New York Wastewater Treatment Plant

Pawling V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Village of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York. The plant serves a population of about 1,849 people, classifying it as a small community system under U.S. regulatory frameworks. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants. Its current discharge volume is 870.65 units against a designed capacity of 1,135.62 units, indicating operational headroom. As a U.S. plant, it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Hudson River watershed. The Hudson River estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's location inland reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the regional basin.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Hudson River, which flows south to New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The Hudson River estuary is a biologically productive ecosystem that supports striped bass, American shad, and other migratory fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.