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Government of Erie County, New York

Our mission is to provide cost effective, customer oriented, environmentally conscious wastewater service that protects public health and enhances our natural environment.

About DSM

Contact Us

Edward A. Rath County Office Building
95 Franklin Street, 10th Floor - Room 1034
Buffalo, New York 14202

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM: (716) 858-8383
4:30 PM - 8:00 AM: (716) 823-8188

For general questions, please email DSM@erie.gov.

Northern Region
District Manager - Roger Lalli
Erie County Sewer District Nos. 1, 4, 5
3789 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086
684-1234
684-1235
684-1267

Southern Region - Big Sister Wastewater Treatment Plant
District Manager - Steve Canestrari
Erie County Sewer District No. 2
8443 Lake Shore Road
Angola, NY 14006
549-3161
549-3163

Central Region - Southtowns office
District Manager - Kevin Kaminski
Erie County Sewer District Nos. 3 & 8
S-3690 Lake Shore Road
Buffalo, NY 14219
823-8188
823-8189

Central Region - Lackawanna office
District Manager - James Balcarczyk
Erie County Sewer District No. 6
260 Lehigh Avenue
Lackawanna, NY 14218
823-5800
823-5888

Complaint, Sewer Problem, or Connection Permits:

For sewer complaints/problems and/or connection permits, contact the Erie County Sewer District (ECSD) office in which your property is located. Click here for the full listing of Erie County Sewer Districts.

Sewer Emergency Situations in a County Sewer District, during off hours:

The Sewer District Offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For 24-Hour Emergency Response call (716) 823-8188.

Digging Projects:

Before you dig, contact Dig Safely New York, they are the Underground Facilities Protective Organization (UFPO) at 1-800-962-7962 or http://www.digsafelynewyork.com/ IT'S THE LAW! You must call for a stake-out request at least 2 working days, but not more than 10 working days before any excavation starts (excluding weekends and holidays). This organization will notify all utilities to mark their locations in the area to be excavated.

Sewer Taxes, Billing, Adjustments, and/or Easements:

For questions regarding sewer taxes or billings, contact the phone number for Erie County Sewer District (ECSD) in which your property is located.

ECSD 1, 2, 4, or 5 (716) 858-8496 or (716) 858-8703
ECSD 8 (716) 858-6696
ECSD 3 or 6 (716) 858-6696 or (716) 858-6202
Out-of-District (716) 858-6087

Subdivision and/or Commercial Development:

Contact (716) 858-6990 for available capacity, design requirements, engineering assistance, or plan submittal.

Obtaining Maps or Determining where Sewerlines are Located:

Contact the District office in question, or for questions in regards to AutoCad mapping call (716) 858-8760, or GIS mapping call (716) 858-7231.

Water Bill and/or Water problems:

The Erie County Water Authority provides water to a majority of people within Erie County. However, the Water Authority is not a part of Erie County Government. They can be reached at their offices at (716) 849-8484.

Septic Tank Information:

All information regarding septic tanks should be directed to the Erie County Health Department at (716) 858-7677.