Waverly V STP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Waverly, New York

Waverly V STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Cayuta Avenue in Waverly, a village in Tioga County, New York. The plant serves a population of about 4,607 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under U.S. regulatory frameworks. As a facility in the state of New York, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Plants of this scale in New York typically employ secondary treatment, often with disinfection, to meet state and federal effluent standards. Its population served suggests a moderate flow. The plant's operational status is active, as it continues to serve the community. The treated effluent from Waverly V STP is discharged to a local waterway that flows into the Susquehanna River, a major river in the northeastern United States. The Susquehanna River drains into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the country. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall nutrient and pollutant load in the watershed, making its treatment performance important for downstream water quality and the health of the bay's ecosystem.

Waverly V STP discharges into a tributary of the Susquehanna River, which flows southward through Pennsylvania and into the Chesapeake Bay. The Susquehanna River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for migratory fish species. The Chesapeake Bay is a highly productive estuary that faces challenges from nutrient pollution, and wastewater treatment plants in the watershed are regulated to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads. The plant's location in the upper Susquehanna basin means its effluent contributes to the cumulative impacts on the bay's health.