Overview
McClains Dirt Pit is a stormwater outfall in Marbury, Alabama, serving an industrial catchment. It operates under the US EPA NPDES MS4 permitting framework.
McClains Dirt Pit is a stormwater outfall located at 2797 County Rd 131 in Marbury, Autauga County, Alabama, United States. The facility is operational and classified under NAICS codes 212325 (Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining) and 212399 (All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining), indicating an industrial catchment associated with mining activities. As a stormwater outfall in the United States, McClains Dirt Pit is subject to the Clean Water Act and likely regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) MS4 permit program. Depending on the municipality's designation, it may fall under Phase I or Phase II requirements, which mandate stormwater management plans to control pollution from urban and industrial runoff. The facility's environmental significance lies in its role in managing stormwater discharge from an industrial site. Proper operation helps prevent pollutants from entering local waterways, supporting water quality in the surrounding region. The outfall contributes to the broader stormwater infrastructure in Autauga County, Alabama.
Environmental context
The facility discharges stormwater from an industrial catchment involved in clay and nonmetallic mineral mining. Such operations can generate sediment and other pollutants that may impact nearby water bodies if not properly managed. The local environmental context includes potential effects on streams and rivers in the Alabama River basin, which are subject to state water quality standards and federal Clean Water Act protections.
Frequently asked questions
McClains Dirt Pit is located at 2797 County Rd 131, Marbury, Autauga County, Alabama, United States.
McClains Dirt Pit is a stormwater outfall, which is a point of discharge for stormwater runoff from an industrial site.
The facility is associated with NAICS codes 212325 (clay mining) and 212399 (other nonmetallic mineral mining), indicating an industrial mining catchment.
Stormwater outfalls in the U.S. are regulated under the Clean Water Act, specifically through the NPDES MS4 permit program, which requires stormwater management plans to control pollution.
As a stormwater outfall from an industrial mining site, it must manage runoff to prevent sediment and pollutants from entering local waterways, supporting water quality in the Alabama River basin.
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