RANDOLPH WPCF - Randolph, Vermont Wastewater Treatment Plant

RANDOLPH WPCF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Randolph, Vermont, United States. The plant serves a population of about 3,245 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under US EPA guidelines. It is situated in the rural landscape of Orange County, Vermont. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a design capacity of 1,514.16 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 859.29 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the White River, a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows into Long Island Sound. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for species such as brook trout and Atlantic salmon. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the White River, which flows into the Connecticut River and eventually reaches Long Island Sound. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including cold-water fish species. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological integrity of the receiving waters.