Voorheesville V Pleasant St STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Town of New Scotland, New York

Voorheesville V Pleasant St STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of New Scotland, Albany County, New York. The plant serves a small population of 45 residents and is situated near the village of Voorheesville. It operates as part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, managing local sewage from the community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 18.93 million gallons per day and a discharge volume matching that figure, the plant is operating at full capacity. As a small facility, it is subject to EPA NPDES permitting through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Hudson River watershed. The Hudson River is a major estuary flowing into the Atlantic Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a critical habitat for fish species. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality management in the region, ensuring that downstream ecosystems are protected from nutrient and pollutant loads.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Hudson River, which flows south through eastern New York to New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The Hudson River estuary supports a rich ecosystem, including migratory fish such as striped bass and American shad. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.