Overview
E Haddam WPCF is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in East Haddam, Connecticut, serving approximately 300 people. It discharges treated water into the Lower Connecticut River Valley region.
E Haddam WPCF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 1 Lumberyard Road in East Haddam, Connecticut, within the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The plant serves a small population of about 300 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 208.20 units and a current discharge volume of 79.49 units, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such plants are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows into Long Island Sound. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in the Sound, which is a vital estuary for fish and wildlife.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows southward into Long Island Sound. This estuary supports diverse marine life, including shellfish and migratory fish. The advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the Sound, which is ecologically sensitive to nitrogen pollution.
Frequently asked questions
E Haddam WPCF is located at 1 Lumberyard Road in East Haddam, Connecticut, within the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
The plant serves approximately 300 residents, reflecting its role as a small community wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a tributary of the Connecticut River, which eventually flows into Long Island Sound.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment standards.
The plant operates under the Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit issued by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to regulate its discharges.
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