SCOTT AVENUE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES Stormwater Outfall, Rainsville, Alabama

SCOTT AVENUE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES is a stormwater outfall located on Scott Avenue North, 0.1 mile from Highway 75, in Rainsville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. This facility manages stormwater runoff from commercial properties in the area, contributing to local flood control and water quality management. The facility operates under the US EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit framework, which regulates stormwater discharges from small and large municipalities. As a stormwater outfall in a commercial catchment, it is subject to requirements for pollution prevention, monitoring, and best management practices to reduce the impact of runoff on receiving waters. Stormwater outfalls like this one play a critical role in managing urban runoff, which can carry pollutants such as sediment, oil, and chemicals into local waterways. The facility's location in Rainsville, Alabama, places it within a region where stormwater management is important for protecting water quality in streams and rivers that may eventually flow into the Tennessee River system.

The facility discharges stormwater from a commercial catchment in Rainsville, Alabama, which may contribute pollutants such as sediment, nutrients, and hydrocarbons to local waterways. The area's climate includes significant rainfall, making effective stormwater management crucial for preventing erosion and flooding. The outfall likely drains to a receiving water body that is part of the broader Tennessee River watershed, where water quality is monitored under the Clean Water Act.