How clean is the treated wastewater?

Both of the Chemung County Sewer District's Wastewater Treatment Facilities are advanced secondary treatment facilities. As such, the water we discharge is comparable to the quality of natural surface waters, and is safe for fish and other aquatic life. Both the effluent and the receiving waters are monitored to make sure New York State and Environmental Protection Agency standards are met.

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1. What should I do if my sewer backs up?
2. Where do I pay my bill?
3. Do you accept waste from RVs?
4. Where does the wastewater come from?
5. What happens to the wastewater after you treat it?
6. How clean is the treated wastewater?
7. Do you give tours of the wastewater plant?
8. How much wastewater is treated in a day?