Carrabassett TP Wastewater Treatment Plant, Carrabassett Valley, Maine

Carrabassett TP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, a town in Franklin County. The plant serves a population of about 6,000, providing secondary treatment to wastewater from the community. As a facility in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with discharge permits issued by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The plant has a designed capacity of 946.35 thousand gallons per day and currently processes an average daily flow of 386.11 thousand gallons per day, indicating ample capacity for current demand. The treated effluent is discharged into the Carrabassett River, a tributary of the Kennebec River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. This river system supports diverse aquatic life, including cold-water fish species such as brook trout and Atlantic salmon. The plant's secondary treatment process ensures that the discharge meets federal and state standards for water quality, protecting the ecological health of the downstream environment.

The Carrabassett River flows into the Kennebec River, which ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean at Merrymeeting Bay. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including migratory species like Atlantic salmon and American eel. The plant's discharge contributes to the river's flow, and secondary treatment helps maintain water quality standards for recreation and aquatic life.