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

Bergen V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Village of Bergen, Genesee County, New York. The facility serves a small community of about 1,290 people and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 393.68 thousand cubic meters per year and an average discharge volume of 295.26 thousand cubic meters per year, the facility operates with some reserve capacity to accommodate future growth or peak flows. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Lake Ontario basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality, supporting aquatic life, and maintaining the ecological health of the region's freshwater resources.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Genesee River, which flows north into Lake Ontario, part of the Great Lakes system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and provides drinking water for millions. The facility's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, safeguarding the lake's ecosystem from eutrophication and algal blooms.