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

Potsdam V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 43 Lower Cherry Street in the Village of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York. Serving a population of about 9,821, the plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in this upstate New York community. As a facility in the United States, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act, with discharge regulated by an EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The plant discharges to a local water body that ultimately drains into the St. Lawrence River watershed. The St. Lawrence River flows northeast into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse fish species and are important for migratory waterfowl.

The plant's receiving water body is part of the St. Lawrence River basin, which drains into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including cold-water fish species such as brook trout and Atlantic salmon. The area is ecologically sensitive due to its role in regional biodiversity and water quality for downstream communities.