DTPM Airport Stormwater Outfall, Fort Payne, Alabama

DTPM Airport is a stormwater outfall located at 913 Airport Rd W in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. It serves an airport facility and is classified under NAICS code 621420 (Ambulance Services). The outfall is operational and manages stormwater runoff from the airport grounds. 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) regulations. Stormwater discharges from industrial facilities like airports typically require permit coverage under the NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit or an individual permit. The outfall likely conveys runoff from impervious surfaces such as runways, taxiways, and parking lots. The environmental significance of this outfall relates to the potential for stormwater runoff to carry pollutants such as de-icing chemicals, fuel residues, and sediment into local waterways. Proper management of stormwater at airports is critical to protect water quality in receiving streams. The facility's location in Fort Payne, Alabama, places it within the Tennessee River watershed.

Stormwater runoff from airport facilities can contain pollutants such as de-icing fluids, petroleum hydrocarbons, and heavy metals. In Alabama, stormwater discharges are regulated under the EPA's NPDES program to protect water quality. The DTPM Airport outfall likely discharges to a local waterbody that may be part of the Tennessee River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.