Whitehall WWTP - Town of Lincoln, Wisconsin Wastewater Treatment Plant

Whitehall WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Old 53 Road in the Town of Lincoln, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It serves a population of about 3,793 people, placing it in the small to medium agglomeration category under U.S. regulatory frameworks. As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Mississippi River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. Its operations contribute to protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region.

The plant's discharge enters tributaries of the Trempealeau River, which flows into the Mississippi River near the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. The Mississippi River corridor supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory birds. Downstream, the river system feeds into the Gulf of Mexico, where nutrient loading from upstream sources can contribute to hypoxic zones. The plant's treatment helps mitigate local and regional water quality impacts.