Windsor T Pine V STP and Onsites - Town of Kirkwood, New York Wastewater Treatment Plant

Windsor T Pine V STP and Onsites is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Kirkwood, Broome County, New York. The plant serves a small population of 750 residents and provides secondary treatment, a standard level for inland facilities of this scale in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 397.47 volume units and discharges a similar volume of treated wastewater. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body within the Susquehanna River basin, which flows south through Pennsylvania into the Chesapeake Bay. The plant's operations contribute to protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and the broader watershed health.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Susquehanna River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish, crabs, and migratory birds. Secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in the bay.