MILFORD WWTP - Milford Charter Township, Michigan Wastewater Treatment Plant

MILFORD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Milford Charter Township, Oakland County, Michigan. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,272 residents, reflecting a small to medium-sized community in the Great Lakes region. As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). For a population of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The plant's treated effluent is discharged to a local water body that ultimately drains into the Huron River watershed and then to Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes system. The Huron River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important recreational and ecological resource in southeastern Michigan.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Huron River, which flows into Lake Erie, the shallowest and most biologically productive of the Great Lakes. The Huron River watershed supports diverse fish populations and provides habitat for migratory birds. Protecting water quality in this system is critical for maintaining the ecological health of Lake Erie, which has experienced harmful algal blooms linked to nutrient pollution.