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

Walton V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Village of Walton, Delaware County, New York. It serves a population of approximately 3,070 residents, providing essential sanitation services to this rural community in the Catskill region. As a small to medium-sized plant in the United States, Walton V WWTP operates under the regulatory framework of the Clean Water Act, administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Facilities of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards, ensuring that effluent quality protects receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Delaware River watershed, which flows southeastward to the Delaware Bay and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions of people in the northeastern United States.

The plant discharges into the Delaware River basin, which drains into the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed is a critical habitat for migratory fish species such as American shad and supports a variety of freshwater and estuarine ecosystems. The region's water quality is closely monitored due to its importance as a drinking water source for New York City and Philadelphia.