CAVENDISH W P C F Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cavendish, Vermont

CAVENDISH W P C F is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cavendish, Vermont, serving a population of 1,130. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States under the Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 567.81 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 283.91 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates at about half its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent flows into the Black River, a tributary of the Connecticut River, which ultimately drains into Long Island Sound. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Black River's aquatic life and downstream ecosystems, including important fish habitats.

The plant discharges into the Black River, which flows into the Connecticut River and then to Long Island Sound. The Black River supports diverse aquatic species and is part of a larger watershed that provides drinking water and recreation. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and ecological health.