Southern Outdoor Maintenance Plus, Inc. Stormwater Outfall in Semmes, Alabama

Southern Outdoor Maintenance Plus, Inc. is a stormwater outfall facility situated at 11205 Cricket Hollow in Semmes, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The facility is operational and falls under the stormwater outfall category, managing runoff from the surrounding area. As a stormwater outfall in Alabama, this facility operates within the regulatory framework of the US EPA NPDES MS4 program. The state's stormwater management is governed by the Clean Water Act, with permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). The facility likely handles runoff from urban or industrial catchments, contributing to local flood control and water quality protection. The facility's location in Semmes, a growing community near Mobile, places it in a region with significant stormwater management needs due to development and seasonal rainfall. Proper operation of this outfall helps reduce the risk of localized flooding and minimizes pollutant discharge into receiving waters, supporting the ecological health of Mobile Bay and its tributaries.

The facility is located in Mobile County, Alabama, an area with a humid subtropical climate and frequent heavy rainfall events. Stormwater runoff from urban and industrial surfaces can carry pollutants such as sediment, nutrients, and heavy metals into local waterways. The outfall likely discharges into a tributary of Mobile Bay, an ecologically significant estuary. Effective stormwater management is critical to prevent erosion, flooding, and degradation of water quality in this sensitive coastal environment.