Frenchville Town Of Wastewater Treatment Plant, Frenchville, Maine | Secondary Treatment Facility

The Frenchville Town Of wastewater treatment plant is located at 370 Main Street in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine. It serves a population of approximately 1,325 residents, making it a small municipal facility in northern Maine. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 3,179.74 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 151.42 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its design capacity, indicating ample room for future growth. The plant is permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, administered by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body that flows into the St. John River, a major river system that drains into the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada. The St. John River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for Atlantic salmon and other fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the St. John River, which flows northeast through Maine and New Brunswick, Canada, before emptying into the Bay of Fundy. The St. John River watershed supports a variety of fish species, including Atlantic salmon and brook trout, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The Bay of Fundy is known for its high tidal range and productive marine ecosystems. Secondary treatment at this plant reduces nutrient and organic pollutant loads, helping to maintain water quality in this sensitive riverine and coastal environment.