Cottondale Concrete Batch Plant Stormwater Outfall, Cottondale, Alabama

Cottondale Concrete Batch Plant is a stormwater outfall located at 10799 Ed Stephens Road in Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. The facility is operational and classified as a stormwater outfall, which manages runoff from industrial activities at a concrete batch plant site. 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) permitting. Industrial stormwater discharges are typically regulated under Multi-Sector General Permits (MSGP) or individual permits, requiring compliance with effluent limits and best management practices to control pollutants. The environmental significance of this outfall lies in its potential to discharge stormwater runoff containing sediment, metals, and other pollutants from concrete production activities. Proper management helps protect local water bodies in the Black Warrior River watershed from degradation.

The facility is located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, within the Black Warrior River watershed. Stormwater runoff from industrial sites like concrete batch plants can carry pollutants such as sediment, heavy metals, and alkaline wastewater, which may impact aquatic ecosystems. Local water bodies may be impaired by urban and industrial runoff, necessitating effective stormwater controls under the NPDES program.