Blasdell V WWTP - Buffalo, New York Wastewater Treatment Plant

Blasdell V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 3585 Jeffrey Boulevard in the Village of Blasdell, part of the Buffalo metropolitan area in Erie County, New York. The plant serves a population of about 16,824 people, placing it in the medium-agglomeration category for U.S. facilities. As a U.S. plant, Blasdell V WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, and the plant is expected to provide at least secondary treatment per Clean Water Act requirements for municipal facilities. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that ultimately drains into Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes Basin. Lake Erie is a critical freshwater resource supporting drinking water, recreation, and diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as walleye and yellow perch. The plant's operation helps protect the lake from nutrient pollution and pathogens.

Blasdell V WWTP discharges into a tributary of Lake Erie, the fourth-largest of the Great Lakes. Lake Erie's eastern basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting a complex food web and serving as a major migratory corridor for birds. The lake has historically faced eutrophication challenges from nutrient loading, making effective wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality and preventing harmful algal blooms.