Burlington No End STP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Burlington, Vermont

Burlington No End STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Burlington, Vermont, serving a population of about 15,400. The plant is situated near Derway Cove on Lake Champlain, within the New North End neighborhood. As a facility in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. For a community of this size, secondary treatment is typically required, and the plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day. The plant discharges treated effluent into Lake Champlain, which flows north via the Richelieu River into the St. Lawrence River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Champlain is a large freshwater lake that supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon. The plant's operations are critical to maintaining water quality in the lake, which is a vital resource for recreation, drinking water, and ecological health in the region.

The plant discharges into Lake Champlain, a major water body in the Lake Champlain Basin. The lake drains northward via the Richelieu River into the St. Lawrence River, which flows to the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Champlain supports a diverse ecosystem, including coldwater fisheries and migratory birds. The watershed is ecologically sensitive, with efforts to reduce nutrient loading to prevent algal blooms.