Lakeside Steel Alabama - Thomasville Finishing Works Stormwater Outfall, Thomasville, AL

Lakeside Steel Alabama - Thomasville Finishing Works is a stormwater outfall located at 6340 HWY 5 N in Thomasville, Clarke County, Alabama, United States. The facility is operational and serves an industrial site with NAICS codes 332996 (Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing) and 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing). As a stormwater outfall, it discharges runoff from the facility's premises into receiving waters. The facility operates under the US EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting framework, which governs stormwater discharges from industrial activities. In Alabama, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) administers the NPDES program. Industrial stormwater outfalls like this one are subject to monitoring and best management practices to control pollutants in runoff, including sediment, metals, and oils. The environmental significance of this outfall lies in its role in managing stormwater from a metal fabrication facility. Proper management helps prevent contamination of local water bodies, such as the Tombigbee River or its tributaries, which are part of the Mobile River Basin. Compliance with NPDES permit conditions is critical to protecting water quality in this ecologically diverse region.

The facility is located in Clarke County, Alabama, within the Mobile River Basin, which supports diverse aquatic ecosystems. Industrial stormwater discharges from metal fabrication facilities can contain pollutants like heavy metals, oils, and sediments. The outfall's proximity to water bodies necessitates rigorous compliance with NPDES permit limits to prevent impairment of local streams and rivers. Alabama's stormwater regulations require industrial facilities to implement pollution prevention plans and conduct regular monitoring.