Overview
WILTON WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 532 people in the Town of Wellington, Wisconsin. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, ultimately draining to the Mississippi River basin.
WILTON WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Wellington, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Serving a population of 532, the plant provides secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from this rural community. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal facilities. Its designed capacity is 336.90 volume units, with an average discharge volume of 98.42 units, indicating operational headroom. As a small-scale facility, it is subject to state-level NPDES permitting through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The treated effluent enters local waterways that flow into the Kickapoo River, a tributary of the Wisconsin River, which ultimately joins the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the Driftless Area, known for its unique geology and cold-water streams.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds the Kickapoo River, a major tributary of the Wisconsin River. The Wisconsin River flows into the Mississippi River, which drains to the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic species, including trout in the cold-water streams of the Driftless Area, and are important for regional biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
WILTON WWTP is located on Midway Avenue in the Town of Wellington, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.
The plant serves a population of 532 people in the Town of Wellington and surrounding area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Kickapoo River, part of the Wisconsin River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River.
As a U.S. facility, WILTON WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permitting by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which sets discharge limits for secondary treatment.
For small communities in Wisconsin, secondary treatment is standard, meeting federal requirements for biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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