MAGNOLIA NEW DIRT PIT Stormwater Outfall, Summerdale, Alabama

MAGNOLIA NEW DIRT PIT is a stormwater outfall located at 15093 Landfill Dr., Summerdale, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The facility is operational and serves as a discharge point for stormwater runoff from the surrounding area, likely associated with the landfill or industrial activities given the NAICS code 212321 (Construction Sand and Gravel Mining). As a stormwater outfall in the United States, this facility operates under the regulatory framework of the Clean Water Act, specifically the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits. Alabama is covered by EPA Region 4, and the facility may be subject to Phase II MS4 requirements if located in a small urbanized area, or general industrial stormwater permits for construction or mining activities. The environmental significance of this outfall lies in its potential to discharge stormwater into local waterways, which may affect water quality in Baldwin County. The facility's location near a landfill and mining operation suggests that stormwater runoff could carry sediments or pollutants, necessitating compliance with stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP) and best management practices (BMPs) to protect downstream water bodies.

The stormwater outfall is located in Baldwin County, Alabama, a region with a humid subtropical climate and significant rainfall, which increases the volume of stormwater runoff. The facility's proximity to a landfill and sand/gravel mining operation (NAICS 212321) means that runoff may contain sediments, heavy metals, or other pollutants. Discharge to local streams or rivers could impact water quality in the Mobile Bay watershed, which is ecologically sensitive. Regulatory oversight under the NPDES MS4 program requires implementation of erosion control and sediment management measures to minimize environmental harm.