Overview
BFI Waste Services, LLC - Huntsville Hauling operates a stormwater outfall in Huntsville, Alabama, managing runoff from industrial and commercial areas under US EPA NPDES MS4 regulations.
BFI Waste Services, LLC - Huntsville Hauling is a stormwater outfall located at 4704 Commercial Drive NW in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. The facility is operational and serves as a point of discharge for stormwater runoff from the surrounding industrial and commercial catchment, typical of facilities in the waste management sector under NAICS code 562111. As a stormwater outfall in the United States, this facility operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements, including those for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4). In Alabama, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) oversees stormwater permitting and compliance. The facility's discharge is managed to control pollutants and protect receiving water bodies. The environmental significance of this outfall lies in its role in managing urban stormwater runoff, which can carry sediments, nutrients, and other pollutants. Proper operation helps mitigate impacts on local waterways, such as the Tennessee River basin, supporting water quality and aquatic habitat in the Huntsville area.
Environmental context
Huntsville, Alabama, experiences a humid subtropical climate with frequent rainfall, making stormwater management critical for flood control and water quality. The facility's discharge enters local drainage systems that ultimately flow into the Tennessee River, a major waterway supporting diverse aquatic life and regional water supply. Urban and industrial runoff from the catchment area may contain pollutants like heavy metals, oils, and sediments, necessitating effective stormwater treatment and best management practices to meet NPDES permit limits and protect downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located at 4704 Commercial Drive NW, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States.
It is a stormwater outfall that discharges runoff from industrial and commercial areas, operating under the waste management sector.
The facility is subject to the Clean Water Act and NPDES MS4 permit requirements, regulated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM).
Proper stormwater management reduces pollutant loads in runoff, protecting water quality in the Tennessee River basin and supporting aquatic ecosystems.
The NAICS code is 562111, which corresponds to waste collection and disposal services.
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