Royalston Dept of Public Works Wastewater Treatment Plant, Massachusetts

Royalston Dept of Public Works operates a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 12 Blossom Street in South Royalston, Massachusetts. The facility serves a small population of 186 residents in this rural Worcester County community. The plant provides secondary treatment, the minimum standard required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 75.71 volume units, it handles the community's domestic wastewater. As a small publicly owned treatment works (POTW), it operates under an EPA NPDES permit administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent discharges into local streams that flow into the Millers River, a tributary of the Connecticut River. The Millers River watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important recreational resource for fishing and boating. The plant's discharge contributes to maintaining water quality in this inland river system.

The plant discharges into the Millers River watershed, which flows into the Connecticut River and eventually Long Island Sound. The Millers River supports a coldwater fishery and is home to species such as brook trout and smallmouth bass. The watershed is ecologically sensitive due to its role in maintaining water quality for downstream habitats and recreational uses.