Overview
WINOOSKI WPCF is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Winooski, Vermont, USA. It treats wastewater for a population of 7,176 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day.
WINOOSKI WPCF is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on West Allen Street in Winooski, Chittenden County, Vermont. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,176 residents, classifying it as a small to medium-sized treatment plant under US EPA guidelines. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. Plants of this scale commonly employ secondary treatment to meet federal standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Champlain, a large freshwater lake shared with New York and Quebec. Lake Champlain is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a recreational and drinking water resource. The plant's operations are critical to protecting water quality in this sensitive lake ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Winooski River watershed, which flows into Lake Champlain, a major freshwater lake in the Lake Champlain Basin. Lake Champlain supports diverse aquatic species, including lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon, and is a vital resource for drinking water, recreation, and tourism. Protecting water quality in this basin is essential to prevent algal blooms and maintain ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
WINOOSKI WPCF is located on West Allen Street in Winooski, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.
The plant serves a population of 7,176 people in the Winooski area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Winooski River and ultimately into Lake Champlain.
As a US facility, WINOOSKI WPCF operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit, typically issued by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.
Plants of this scale in the US typically employ secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA standards.
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