Wayne Co WandSAuth Red CrRegWWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Macedon, New York

Wayne Co WandSAuth Red CrRegWWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Macedon, Wayne County, New York. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,660 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which governs discharges through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,892.70 million gallons per year and currently treats an average annual flow of 113.56 million gallons, indicating significant reserve capacity. Secondary treatment is the minimum standard required by the U.S. EPA for municipal wastewater plants, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The facility is part of the broader wastewater infrastructure serving Wayne County and is operated by the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority. The treated effluent is discharged to a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Lake Ontario watershed. Lake Ontario is one of the Great Lakes and supports a diverse aquatic ecosystem, including fisheries and recreational uses. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast means its discharge can influence nearshore water quality, making effective treatment essential for protecting downstream environments.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Lake Ontario basin, a major freshwater ecosystem that supports diverse aquatic life, including native fish species and migratory birds. Lake Ontario is the easternmost Great Lake and its nearshore areas are sensitive to nutrient loading and pollutants. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids, mitigating impacts on the lake's water quality and ecological health.