New London WWTP - Municipal Wastewater Treatment in New London, Wisconsin

New London WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 885 West Wolf River Avenue in New London, Wisconsin. The plant serves a population of about 7,161 people in the Waupaca County area. As a small to medium-sized facility, it plays a key role in managing local wastewater for the community. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, wastewater treatment plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant's designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day indicates its ability to handle average daily flows from the service area. The facility is expected to comply with state and federal discharge limits. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Wolf River, which flows through east-central Wisconsin before joining the Fox River and ultimately draining into Lake Michigan via Green Bay. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and recreational activities. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Wolf River and the larger Lake Michigan basin.

The plant discharges into the Wolf River, a tributary of the Fox River, which flows into Green Bay and then Lake Michigan. This watershed supports diverse fish populations, including walleye and smallmouth bass, and is used for recreation. Protecting water quality here is important for the ecological health of the Lake Michigan basin.