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Southtowns Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion Project

Erie County Sewer District No. 3 has commenced a major expansion of the Southtowns Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility

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Sewer Construction Projects

Learn about construction within the Erie County Sewer Districts

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Call Before you Dig!

It's the law! Contact Dig Safely New York before you dig to prevent damages to underground facilities

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District Map

Learn about the different special service districts of the Erie County Sewer Districts systems

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Notice of Adoption: User and Utilization Charges

NOTICE OF ADOPTIONUSER AND UTILIZATION CHARGES ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8(Click here for a printable PDF)

Erie County Sewer District (ECSD) Nos. 1, 2, 3,…

Updated: 10/21/2024 - 10:57 am

Southtowns Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion Project

Southtowns Plant Expansion

Erie County Sewer District No. 3 has commenced a major expansion of the Southtowns Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility (AWTF). The below summary and…

Updated: 10/08/2024 - 3:54 pm

Proposed Amendment to Rules and Regulations for Erie County Sewer District

The Division of Sewerage Management is in the process of amending the “Rules and Regulations for Erie County Sewer Districts”, last updated in 2009. Below are links to the proposed changes,…

Updated: 09/17/2024 - 3:15 pm

Great Lakes Success Story: Upgrading Erie County's Southtowns Wastewater Treatment Plant

Click here for a short video: Clean Water: Progress and Challenges in New York series we take a look at another Great Lakes success story where upgrades to Erie County’s Southtowns wastewater…

Updated: 08/05/2024 - 1:50 pm

Joseph Fiegl, P.E., BCEE
Deputy Commissioner Division of Sewerage Management

Our mission is to provide cost effective, customer oriented wastewater service that protects public health and enhances our natural environment. The DSM's role in this community is to safeguard the environment and our ratepayers through the effective and efficient collection and treatment of sanitary wastewater. A core focus of the DSM is operation and maintenance of six wastewater treatment facilities (also referred to as 'water resource recovery facilities'), close to 100 pumping stations, five overflow retention facilities, and over 1,000 miles of gravity sewer pipe and force mains.