Jeffersonville WPCF - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Jeffersonville, Vermont

Jeffersonville WPCF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Jeffersonville, Vermont, a small town in Lamoille County. The plant serves a population of 570 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which governs wastewater discharges through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required for most municipal facilities in the U.S. to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 302.83 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 124.92 million gallons per year, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Lamoille River, which flows into Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain is a large freshwater lake that drains into the Richelieu River and eventually into the St. Lawrence River. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the Lake Champlain Basin, a region known for its ecological significance and recreational use.

The treated wastewater from Jeffersonville WPCF enters a local stream that flows into the Lamoille River, a major tributary of Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain is a large freshwater lake that drains northward into the Richelieu River and ultimately into the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. The Lake Champlain Basin supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon, and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive watershed, which faces challenges from nutrient pollution and algal blooms.