ST ALBANS WPCF - Saint Albans Town, Vermont Wastewater Treatment Plant

ST ALBANS WPCF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Saint Albans Town, Franklin County, Vermont, United States. It serves a population of approximately 10,347 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under typical US categorization. The plant is situated inland, within 50 km of the coast, and its operations are integral to local water quality management. As a US facility, ST ALBANS WPCF operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, established by the Clean Water Act. This regulatory framework requires permits for discharges into surface waters, with treatment standards based on technology and water quality goals. The designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day indicates the plant's intended throughput. The plant discharges treated effluent into a receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Lake Champlain basin, a major freshwater lake shared with New York and Quebec. Lake Champlain supports diverse aquatic life and is an important recreational and ecological resource. The plant's operations contribute to protecting the lake's water quality by reducing pollutant loads from the Saint Albans area.

ST ALBANS WPCF discharges into a tributary of the Missisquoi River or directly into the Lake Champlain basin, which drains into the Richelieu River and eventually the St. Lawrence River. Lake Champlain is a large freshwater lake supporting diverse fish populations and migratory birds. The plant's effluent management is critical to maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed, which faces challenges from nutrient pollution and invasive species.