Tuxedo Park V WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Town of Tuxedo, New York

Tuxedo Park V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 17 Wee Wah Road in the Village of Tuxedo Park, Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York. The facility serves a population of 720 and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is the minimum required by the US Clean Water Act for domestic wastewater. The plant's designed capacity is 1,514.16 thousand gallons per day, with an average discharge volume of 688.95 thousand gallons per day, indicating it operates well below capacity. As a secondary treatment plant, Tuxedo Park V WWTP uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant is subject to the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. Given its small population served, the plant falls under state-level oversight by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which issues permits and monitors compliance. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Ramapo River watershed, part of the larger Hudson River basin. The Hudson River flows south to New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's location in the Ramapo River watershed means its discharge affects local streams and the Ramapo River, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. Protecting this watershed is critical for maintaining water quality in the Hudson River estuary.

Tuxedo Park V WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Ramapo River, which flows into the Passaic River and ultimately reaches Newark Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The Ramapo River watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including trout populations, and provides drinking water for nearby communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.