Reed beds

The poop on the sludge in New Paltz

It is worth the visit to get a tour of the Village of  New Paltz  sewage treatment plant from manager Chris Yaeger to observe the phragmites reed beds that were installed to take process our sludge naturally on site so we don't have to pay thousands of dollars to have it carted to a dump in New Jersey. They're just like the ones in Lloyd (the next town over) except that they’re smaller and less successful so far. Still, very few municipalities have them, and individual homes could have them instead of septic tanks. Tours are offered through SUNY professors or the EnCC.