Canaseraga V WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Town of Burns, New York

Canaseraga V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Village of Canaseraga, within the Town of Burns, Allegany County, New York. The plant serves a small population of 870 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. As a small community facility, it is subject to NPDES permit requirements that govern discharge limits and monitoring. The plant's designed capacity is 416,390 gallons per day, with a current discharge volume of 416,400 gallons per day. The treated effluent from Canaseraga V WWTP is discharged to a local watercourse that flows into the Genesee River, which ultimately drains into Lake Ontario. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the Genesee River watershed, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in the region.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Genesee River, which flows northward through western New York into Lake Ontario. The Genesee River watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including coldwater fisheries and migratory fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality in the river and the lake's nearshore zone.