Overview
Sherburne V STP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 1,700 people in the Town of Sherburne, New York. It discharges treated effluent into the local watershed under US Clean Water Act regulations.
Sherburne V STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Sherburne, Chenango County, New York. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,700 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the state's wastewater infrastructure. It is situated in a rural area of central New York, where treatment plants play a key role in protecting local water quality. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act. This level of treatment typically includes nutrient removal or other enhanced processes to reduce pollutants. The facility has a designed capacity of 1,616.37 million gallons per day and a current discharge volume of 987.99 million gallons per day, indicating operational headroom. As a US facility, it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which sets effluent limits to protect receiving waters. The treated wastewater from Sherburne V STP discharges into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Susquehanna River basin, a major watershed flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary of ecological and economic importance, and nutrient pollution from upstream sources is a significant concern. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, supporting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Susquehanna River, which flows south through Pennsylvania into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, supporting diverse aquatic life including blue crabs, oysters, and migratory fish. Nutrient pollution from wastewater and agriculture has historically caused eutrophication and hypoxic zones in the bay, making advanced treatment at upstream plants like Sherburne V STP critical for bay restoration efforts.
Frequently asked questions
Sherburne V STP is located at 1103 County Route 23 in the Town of Sherburne, Chenango County, New York, United States.
The plant serves approximately 1,700 residents in the Town of Sherburne and surrounding areas.
Sherburne V STP provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nutrients, improving effluent quality before discharge.
As a US wastewater facility, Sherburne V STP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for discharges. The permit sets effluent limits based on water quality standards, and the plant's advanced treatment helps meet these requirements.
The plant discharges into a local tributary that flows into the Susquehanna River, which ultimately drains into the Chesapeake Bay, a major estuary on the US East Coast.
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