MILTON W P C Wastewater Treatment Plant, Milton, Vermont

MILTON W P C is a wastewater treatment facility located at 97 Lamoille Terrace in Milton, Vermont, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,871 residents in the Chittenden County area, operating as part of the municipal infrastructure for the town of Milton. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, facilities of this scale typically require secondary treatment as a minimum standard, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation to regulate discharges. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Champlain, a large freshwater lake that supports diverse aquatic life and recreational activities. The Lake Champlain basin is an ecologically sensitive area, and wastewater treatment plants in the region play a crucial role in protecting water quality and preventing nutrient pollution.

The plant's treated effluent enters the Lamoille River watershed, which flows into Lake Champlain, a major freshwater lake in the northeastern United States. Lake Champlain supports a diverse ecosystem, including fish species such as lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon, and is an important resource for recreation and drinking water. The lake is sensitive to nutrient inputs, particularly phosphorus, which can lead to algal blooms.