Bayville WWTF - Primary Wastewater Treatment in Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Bayville Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) is a small municipal plant located at 113 Bayville Road in Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine. It serves a population of 52 and operates as a primary treatment facility, discharging treated wastewater into the local environment. As a primary treatment plant, Bayville WWTF provides basic physical treatment including sedimentation to remove settleable solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 56.78 megaliters and currently discharges 18.93 megaliters annually. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, smaller plants like this are typically regulated through EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge ultimately reaches the Gulf of Maine, a productive marine ecosystem. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of the larger Atlantic Ocean basin. Coastal plants require careful management to protect sensitive marine habitats from nutrient loading and other pollutants.

Bayville WWTF discharges into a coastal watershed that drains to the Gulf of Maine, a biologically rich marine environment. The Gulf of Maine supports important fisheries, including lobster and groundfish, and is influenced by tidal mixing and cold-water currents. The plant's primary treatment level and coastal location necessitate careful monitoring to minimize impacts on downstream estuarine and marine ecosystems.