diff --git a/quantara/web_app/db/crud/base.py b/quantara/web_app/db/crud/base.py
index a1726380..491dfde1 100644
--- a/quantara/web_app/db/crud/base.py
+++ b/quantara/web_app/db/crud/base.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 import uuid
 from typing import Type, TypeVar
 
-from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 from sqlalchemy.exc import SQLAlchemyError
 from sqlalchemy.orm import scoped_session, sessionmaker
 
+from web_app.db.database import get_database_url, init_engine
+
 from web_app.db.database import get_database_url
 from web_app.db.models import AirDrop, Base
 from web_app.utils.logger import get_logger
@@ -32,11 +33,20 @@ class DBConnector:
     def __init__(self, db_url: str = None):
         """
         Initialize the database connection and session factory.
+
+        The engine is built via :func:`web_app.db.database.init_engine`
+        so every ``DBConnector`` instance inherits the same pool policy as
+        the module-level engine configured by ``web_app.db.database.init_db``
+        (configurable via ``DB_POOL_SIZE``, ``DB_MAX_OVERFLOW``,
+        ``DB_POOL_RECYCLE`` env vars with reasonable defaults and an
+        always-on ``pool_pre_ping``). When ``db_url`` is omitted, the
+        URL is derived from environment variables.
+
         :param db_url: Optional database URL. If not provided, fetches from environment.
         """
         if db_url is None:
             db_url = get_database_url()
-        self.engine = create_engine(db_url)
+        self.engine = init_engine(db_url)
         self.session_factory = sessionmaker(bind=self.engine)
         self.Session = scoped_session(self.session_factory)
 
diff --git a/quantara/web_app/db/database.py b/quantara/web_app/db/database.py
index 82f5e73b..f3633077 100644
--- a/quantara/web_app/db/database.py
+++ b/quantara/web_app/db/database.py
@@ -31,13 +31,39 @@ def get_database_url() -> str:
         f"postgresql://{DB_USER}:{DB_PASSWORD}@{DB_SERVER}:{DB_PORT}/{DB_NAME}"
     )
 
+def _engine_pool_kwargs() -> dict:
+    """Return the standard pool-related kwargs for every SQLAlchemy engine.
+
+    Pool sizing is read from the ``DB_POOL_SIZE``, ``DB_MAX_OVERFLOW`` and
+    ``DB_POOL_RECYCLE`` environment variables with sensible defaults so
+    deployment configs can tune them per environment without code
+    changes. ``pool_pre_ping`` is always enabled because it is universally
+    safe for a web service and prevents hard-to-debug failures after
+    database restarts or network hiccups. Centralising the kwargs keeps
+    the two engine constructions in this codebase consistent.
+    """
+    return {
+        "pool_size": int(os.environ.get("DB_POOL_SIZE", "5")),
+        "max_overflow": int(os.environ.get("DB_MAX_OVERFLOW", "10")),
+        "pool_recycle": int(os.environ.get("DB_POOL_RECYCLE", "1800")),
+        "pool_pre_ping": True,
+    }
+
+
+def init_engine(db_url: str = None):
+    """Construct a SQLAlchemy engine that uses the project's pool policy."""
+    if db_url is None:
+        db_url = get_database_url()
+    return create_engine(db_url, **_engine_pool_kwargs())
+
+
 def init_db() -> None:
-    """Initialize database connection and session factory."""
+    """Initialize the module-level database connection and session factory."""
     global engine, SessionLocal
     if engine is not None:
         return
 
-    engine = create_engine(get_database_url())
+    engine = create_engine(get_database_url(), **_engine_pool_kwargs())
     SessionLocal = sessionmaker(autocommit=False, autoflush=False, bind=engine)
 
 def get_database() -> Generator[Session, None, None]:
diff --git a/quantara/web_app/tests/test_db_pool.py b/quantara/web_app/tests/test_db_pool.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed78d509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantara/web_app/tests/test_db_pool.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+"""
+Tests for SQLAlchemy connection pool configuration.
+
+Both engine construction sites (``web_app.db.database.init_db`` and the
+``DBConnector`` constructor) route through
+``web_app.db.database.create_engine`` so that the pool policy defined in
+:func:`web_app.db.database._engine_pool_kwargs` is applied uniformly.
+
+The actual pool behaviour is exercised in the integration suite against a
+real PostgreSQL container. This file focuses narrowly on configuration by
+patching ``create_engine`` so no database is required.
+"""
+
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+
+# Default values must stay in lock-step with the implementation in
+# ``web_app/db/database.py``.
+DEFAULT_POOL_SIZE = 5
+DEFAULT_MAX_OVERFLOW = 10
+DEFAULT_POOL_RECYCLE = 1800
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _scrub_database_module_state(monkeypatch):
+    """Reset module-level engine state so ``init_db`` re-runs in tests."""
+    from web_app.db import database
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(database, "engine", None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(database, "SessionLocal", None)
+    yield
+
+
+def test_database_init_db_uses_env_pool_settings(monkeypatch):
+    """``init_db`` forwards environment-driven pool kwargs to ``create_engine``."""
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_POOL_SIZE", "7")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_MAX_OVERFLOW", "11")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_POOL_RECYCLE", "900")
+
+    from web_app.db import database
+
+    with patch("web_app.db.database.create_engine") as create_engine:
+        database.init_db()
+        assert create_engine.call_count == 1
+        kwargs = create_engine.call_args.kwargs
+        assert kwargs["pool_size"] == 7
+        assert kwargs["max_overflow"] == 11
+        assert kwargs["pool_recycle"] == 900
+        assert kwargs["pool_pre_ping"] is True
+
+
+def test_database_init_db_falls_back_to_defaults(monkeypatch):
+    """Defaults apply when no environment variables are set."""
+    for var in ("DB_POOL_SIZE", "DB_MAX_OVERFLOW", "DB_POOL_RECYCLE"):
+        monkeypatch.delenv(var, raising=False)
+
+    from web_app.db import database
+
+    with patch("web_app.db.database.create_engine") as create_engine:
+        database.init_db()
+        kwargs = create_engine.call_args.kwargs
+        assert kwargs["pool_size"] == DEFAULT_POOL_SIZE
+        assert kwargs["max_overflow"] == DEFAULT_MAX_OVERFLOW
+        assert kwargs["pool_recycle"] == DEFAULT_POOL_RECYCLE
+        assert kwargs["pool_pre_ping"] is True
+
+
+def test_database_init_db_rejects_non_integer_env_values(monkeypatch):
+    """Non-integer env vars surface as ``ValueError`` rather than silently falling back."""
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_POOL_SIZE", "not-an-int")
+
+    from web_app.db import database
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        database.init_db()
+
+
+def test_db_connector_routes_through_init_engine(monkeypatch):
+    """``DBConnector`` constructs its engine via ``init_engine``."""
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_POOL_SIZE", "3")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_MAX_OVERFLOW", "8")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_POOL_RECYCLE", "600")
+
+    from web_app.db.crud.base import DBConnector
+
+    with patch("web_app.db.database.create_engine") as create_engine:
+        DBConnector(db_url="postgresql://user:pwd@host:5432/dbname")
+        assert create_engine.call_count == 1
+        kwargs = create_engine.call_args.kwargs
+        assert kwargs["pool_size"] == 3
+        assert kwargs["max_overflow"] == 8
+        assert kwargs["pool_recycle"] == 600
+        assert kwargs["pool_pre_ping"] is True
+
+
+def test_db_connector_falls_back_to_defaults(monkeypatch):
+    """Defaults apply in ``DBConnector`` as well when env vars are unset."""
+    for var in ("DB_POOL_SIZE", "DB_MAX_OVERFLOW", "DB_POOL_RECYCLE"):
+        monkeypatch.delenv(var, raising=False)
+
+    from web_app.db.crud.base import DBConnector
+
+    with patch("web_app.db.database.create_engine") as create_engine:
+        DBConnector(db_url="postgresql://user:pwd@host:5432/dbname")
+        kwargs = create_engine.call_args.kwargs
+        assert kwargs["pool_size"] == DEFAULT_POOL_SIZE
+        assert kwargs["max_overflow"] == DEFAULT_MAX_OVERFLOW
+        assert kwargs["pool_recycle"] == DEFAULT_POOL_RECYCLE
+        assert kwargs["pool_pre_ping"] is True