Palmer Water Pollution Control Facility
Palmer (three Rivers), MA · Hampden County · Publicly Owned Treatment Works
- Average flow
- 1.2 MGD
- Design flow
- 5.6 MGD
- NPDES permit
- MA0101168
- Effective
- Permit expires
- November 2028
- Population served
- 7,927
- CWNS 2022
Palmer Water Pollution Control Facility is a publicly owned wastewater treatment works in Palmer (three Rivers), Hampden County, Massachusetts treating an average of 1.2 million gallons per day against a permitted design capacity of 5.6 MGD, serving about 7,927 residents. Treatment on site includes clarifiers, biological n removal, biological p removal, biological treatment, other, biosolids chemical addition and other unit processes. It discharges under NPDES permit MA0101168 (effective), which expires in November 2028, with 4 recorded violations in the last three years.
Treatment technology
Treatment structures identified at this facility. Exact unit counts are available in Klarifi.
Clarifiers
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Biological N removal
unit processBiological P removal
unit processBiological Treatment, Other
unit processBiosolids Chemical Addition
unit processBiosolids Drying
unit processBiosolids Mechanical Dewatering
unit processBiosolids Thickening
unit processChemical Addition, Alum
unit processChemical Addition, Polymer
unit processChemical P Removal
unit processCoagulation
unit processDisinfection, chlorine/ chloramine
unit processFlocculation
unit processFlotation
unit processFlow Equalization
unit processPrimary Clarification or Sedimentation
unit processScreening
unit processStabilization, Calcium chloride for stabilization
unit processStabilization, Sodium hydroxide
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Compliance snapshot (last 3 years)
- Total violations
- 4
- Effluent violations
- 4
Based on NPDES Discharge Monitoring Reports. Full violation history, parameters and discharge data available in the Klarifi platform.
Capital improvement projects in Palmer (three Rivers)
Palmer (three Rivers)'s capital improvement plan lists 19 water, sewer and wastewater line items worth $36M starting 2026–2030. The largest budgeted items are shown here.
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| Project | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sewer Rehab - Phase 1 | $5,440,000 | 2029–2029 |
| Thorndike Street Sewer Siphon | $4,790,000 | 2027–2027 |
| Pump Station #2 Upgrade (category B & C) | $4,610,000 | 2030–2030 |
| Pump Station Upgrade (Category A) | $4,080,000 | 2028–2028 |
| WPCF Upgrades (phase 1 &2) | $2,830,000 | 2030–2030 |
Full project details — scope, funding source, engineering consultant and the decision-makers behind each project — are available in Klarifi, along with similar wastewater capital projects in other cities.
Key contacts
5 verified contacts for Palmer Water Pollution Control Facility, with validated emails and direct phone numbers.
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Names, validated emails and direct phone numbers for decision-makers at Palmer Water Pollution Control Facility, plus the full compliance history and discharge data.
Nearby wastewater treatment plants in Massachusetts
Gilbertville · 11 mi away
0.44 MGD
Holyoke · 13 mi away
5.02 MGD
Hadley · 15 mi away
0.34 MGD
North Brookfield · 15 mi away
0.29 MGD
Northampton · 16 mi away
3.84 MGD
Hardwick · 16 mi away
0.01 MGD
Hadley · 17 mi away
3.33 MGD
Spencer · 18 mi away
0.44 MGD
Palmer Water Pollution Control Facility: frequently asked questions
Sources and methodology
Flow, permit and violation figures come from the EPA's ICIS-NPDES discharge monitoring records. Population served comes from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022. Treatment structures are identified by Klarifi's review of aerial imagery, and capital improvement projects are extracted from published municipal budget documents. Violations are counted over the last three years of monitoring reports.
Data refreshed September 11, 2026; facility record last updated May 19, 2025.