Overview
Honeoye Falls V WWTP serves the Village of Honeoye Falls, New York, treating wastewater for approximately 2,345 residents. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day.
Honeoye Falls V WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Village of Honeoye Falls, Monroe County, New York. It serves a population of about 2,345 residents, classifying it as a small community system under U.S. EPA guidelines. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. Plants of this scale typically employ biological treatment followed by disinfection to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits. Treated effluent is discharged to local waterways within the Genesee River basin, which flows north into Lake Ontario. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and the ecological health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Genesee River, which flows northward through New York to Lake Ontario. The Genesee River supports diverse aquatic life, including trout and salmon, and is an important recreational and ecological resource. Protecting this watershed helps maintain water quality in Lake Ontario, a vital freshwater resource.
Frequently asked questions
Honeoye Falls V WWTP is located at 4 North Main Street, Village of Honeoye Falls, Monroe County, New York, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,345 residents in the Village of Honeoye Falls and surrounding areas.
Treated wastewater is discharged into a tributary of the Genesee River, which flows north to Lake Ontario. The discharge is regulated under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires municipal wastewater treatment plants to meet secondary treatment standards and obtain NPDES permits from the state or EPA.
Small plants like this typically use biological treatment (e.g., activated sludge or lagoons) followed by disinfection (chlorination or UV) to meet permit limits for BOD, TSS, and pathogens.
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