Hokes Bluff Recycling Stormwater Outfall, Piedmont, Alabama | USA

Hokes Bluff Recycling is a stormwater outfall facility located at 11665 HWY 278 E in Piedmont, Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. The facility is operational and serves as a point of discharge for stormwater runoff in the area. As a stormwater outfall, it is part of the broader network of municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) regulated under the Clean Water Act. In the United States, stormwater outfalls like Hokes Bluff Recycling are subject to NPDES MS4 permits, which require monitoring and management of discharges to protect water quality. The facility's location in Alabama places it within a region where stormwater management is critical due to the state's varied geography and climate, including frequent rainfall events that can lead to runoff. The environmental significance of Hokes Bluff Recycling lies in its role in conveying stormwater from the surrounding urban and industrial catchment to receiving waters. Proper operation helps mitigate flooding and reduces the transport of pollutants such as sediment, nutrients, and heavy metals into local waterways, supporting compliance with water quality standards.

The facility discharges stormwater from an area that includes urban and potentially industrial land uses in Piedmont, Alabama. The local waterways may be sensitive to pollutant loads from runoff, particularly sediment and nutrients. Regulatory oversight under the EPA's NPDES MS4 program aims to control these discharges through best management practices and monitoring to protect downstream water quality.