Rouses Point V STP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Village of Rouses Point, New York

Rouses Point V STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Village of Rouses Point, Clinton County, New York. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,673 residents, operating as part of the region's wastewater infrastructure. Its location near the Rouses Point Bridge places it in close proximity to Lake Champlain, a major water body that borders New York and Vermont. As a facility in the United States, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act, with discharge permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. The designed capacity is reported as 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating the plant's intended scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Lake Champlain basin, which drains northward via the Richelieu River into the Saint Lawrence River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Champlain is an ecologically significant water body that supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon, and serves as a migratory corridor for birds. Protecting water quality in this watershed is important for both local ecosystems and downstream environments.

Rouses Point V STP discharges into the Lake Champlain watershed, which flows north through the Richelieu River into the Saint Lawrence River and then to the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Champlain is a large freshwater lake that supports diverse aquatic life, including cold-water fish species and migratory birds. The plant's location near the lake underscores the importance of effective wastewater treatment to prevent nutrient loading and protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive basin.