Readsboro WPC - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Readsboro, Vermont

Readsboro WPC is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Readsboro, Vermont, serving a small population of 633 residents. The plant is situated in the rural Bennington County, within the Green Mountains region of the northeastern United States. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters per year and an actual discharge volume of 151.42 megaliters, the facility operates at roughly half its capacity. As a US plant, it is regulated under the Clean Water Act through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that drains into the Deerfield River, a tributary of the Connecticut River. The Connecticut River flows southward to Long Island Sound, an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's discharge supports the ecological health of the Deerfield River watershed, which provides habitat for aquatic species and recreational opportunities.

Readsboro WPC discharges into a tributary of the Deerfield River, which flows into the Connecticut River and ultimately reaches Long Island Sound. The Deerfield River watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including native brook trout and other coldwater species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, which is part of the larger Connecticut River basin.