Overview
Sharon Springs V WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 527 residents in Village of Sharon Springs, New York. It discharges 844.15 thousand gallons per day and has a designed capacity of 1627.72 thousand gallons per day.
Sharon Springs V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 338 Main Street in the Village of Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York. The plant serves a population of 527 and operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard level for small communities in the United States under the Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 1627.72 thousand gallons per day and currently discharges an average of 844.15 thousand gallons per day. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the effluent limits set by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The treated effluent is discharged to a local water body within the Mohawk River watershed, which ultimately drains to the Hudson River and then to the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's streams and rivers, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Mohawk River, which flows into the Hudson River and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean. The Mohawk River watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Sharon Springs V WWTP is located at 338 Main Street in the Village of Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York, United States.
The plant serves a population of 527 residents in the Village of Sharon Springs.
The plant discharges treated effluent to a local water body within the Mohawk River watershed, which flows to the Hudson River and then to the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting typical NPDES permit requirements for small communities.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit that sets effluent limits to protect water quality in the receiving water body.
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