Wastewater Monitoring Report Forms and Guidance

Monitoring Report Forms

• WR-43 Reporting Forms: (these links will download the appropriate Excel file)   0,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11,  12,  13,  14
  • Aerated Lagoon Facilities - forms  3,  4,  5
  • Small Activated Sludge Facilities - forms  3,  6,  7
  • Large Activated Sludge Facilities - forms  2,  3,  8,  9
  • Fixed Film (RBC, trickling filters) Facilities - forms  2,  3,  10,  11
  • WR-43-INF Influent Monitoring Report Form

Total Phosphorus forms for permits subject to the 2016 Lake Champlain TMDL and Lake Memphremagog TMDL:

• WR-43-TP Total Phosphorus monitoring worksheet

Total Phosphorus forms for permits issued before the 2016 Lake Champlain TMDL:

• Phosphorus Loading Spreadsheet for tracking annual Total Phosphorus
• WR-43-PO4 Form

Other monitoring forms:

• WR-43-TN Total Nitrogen Monitoring Report Form
• WR-43-TN Total Nitrogen Monitoring Report Form (MS Excel)
• WR-43-CM Constituents Monitoring Report Form for POTWs
• WR-43-CM Constituents Monitoring Report Form for POTWs (fill-in form)
• WR-43-ID-3 Permit Monitoring Information Form
• WR-43-ID-3 Permit Monitoring Information Form (MS Excel)
• WR-43-3-9004 Discharges from Petroleum Related Remediation Activities
• WR-43-9016 Discharges from Petroleum Related Remediation Activities Into Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Emergency Pollution Permits

• Schedule E: Emergency Pollution Permit WR-82E in PDF
• Schedule E: Emergency Pollution Permit WR-82E in MS Word

Guidance Documents and Resources

As of July 1, 2025, the Wastewater Program will no longer accept schedule item documents via email or USPS mail. Instead, you will be required to submit these documents via an online form called the WSMD Generic Submission form. You can find the guidance for how to submit schedule items here.

• Guidance Document for Influent WR-43 Form
• Influent WR-43 Form Tutorial Video
• Guidance for Monitoring and Reporting at Mineral Mining Facilities
• Lake Champlain TMDL Implementation and Wastewater Treatment Plants: FAQ
• Written Guidance for Preparation of Emergency Action - Electric Power Failure Plans (EPFP)
• Guidelines for Wastewater Treatment Inspection Ratings
• Basis of Final Design Guidance Document
• Guidance for Establishing Influent and Effluent Sampling Locations - March 21, 2007
• Written Guidance For Preparation of Plans to Prevent Sewage Spills (OMERP) - August 13, 2007
• Phosphorus Optimization Plan Guidance (POP)
• Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) Guidance Document
• Guidance document for Wastewater Schedule Item Submittal

Additional Resources:  

• Vermont Rural Water Association (VRWA)
• Green Mountain Water Environment Association (GMWEA)
• Efficiency Vermont 
• New England Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC)
• New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA)
• Water Environment Federation (WEF)

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