Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co., LLC Stormwater Outfall - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co., LLC is an industrial facility located at 546 15th Street in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. The site includes a stormwater outfall that discharges runoff from the baking operations. As a food manufacturing plant (NAICS 311812), it falls under industrial stormwater permitting requirements. The facility operates under the U.S. EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) framework, which regulates stormwater discharges from industrial activities. In Alabama, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) administers the NPDES program. The outfall is subject to monitoring and best management practices to control pollutants such as organic materials, nutrients, and sediments that could affect receiving waters. The stormwater outfall serves the Tuscaloosa area, a city in west-central Alabama along the Black Warrior River. The facility's location in an urban-industrial setting means runoff may contribute to local water quality concerns. Compliance with permit conditions helps protect downstream water bodies from potential impacts of industrial stormwater discharge.

Tuscaloosa is situated in the Black Warrior River watershed, which supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides drinking water for the region. Industrial stormwater discharges from facilities like Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co. can introduce pollutants such as organic waste, nutrients, and sediments into local waterways. The facility's proximity to urban areas increases the potential for combined sewer overflows and non-point source pollution, making stormwater management critical for maintaining water quality in the Black Warrior River and its tributaries.