Bradford WPCP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bradford, Vermont

Bradford WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 300 Depot Street in Bradford, Vermont. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,093 residents in this small New England community. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, administered by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in the United States. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 518.60 million gallons per year and currently discharges 416.40 million gallons per year, indicating it operates below its design capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that eventually flows into the Connecticut River, a major waterway in New England. The Connecticut River drains into Long Island Sound, an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and recreational activities.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows southward through Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut before emptying into Long Island Sound. The Connecticut River watershed is ecologically significant, supporting fish species such as Atlantic salmon and American shad, as well as diverse bird and mammal populations. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this important regional river system.