Barton WPC F Wastewater Treatment Plant, Barton, Vermont

Barton WPC F is a wastewater treatment facility located in Barton, Vermont, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,650 residents in the Barton area, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 1,022.06 volume units and an average discharge volume of 643.52 volume units, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a US municipal plant, it is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program administered by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. The treated effluent from Barton WPC F is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Lake Memphremagog watershed and then into the St. Lawrence River system. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses downstream.

Barton WPC F discharges into a water body that flows into the Lake Memphremagog basin, part of the larger St. Lawrence River watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including cold-water fisheries and migratory bird habitats. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in Lake Memphremagog, a popular recreational and ecological resource.