Jamestown C WWTP - Village of Falconer, New York Wastewater Treatment

Jamestown C WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Village of Falconer, Chautauqua County, New York. It serves a population of approximately 34,279 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under U.S. EPA guidelines. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, reflecting its role in managing local wastewater flows. As a U.S. facility, Jamestown C WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, established by the Clean Water Act. This regulatory framework requires plants of this scale to meet secondary treatment standards, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's treatment processes are designed to comply with state and federal effluent limits. The treated effluent from Jamestown C WWTP is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains to the Allegheny River and then to the Ohio River and Mississippi River system. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality across a broad regional basin, supporting aquatic life and downstream communities.

The plant discharges into the Allegheny River watershed, which flows southward to the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. This extensive drainage system supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The region's temperate climate and mixed forest landscape contribute to seasonal flow variations that influence treatment requirements.