VALMONT NEWMARK Stormwater Outfall, Bay Minette, Alabama | United States

VALMONT NEWMARK is a stormwater outfall located at 43600 NICHOLSVILLE RD in Bay Minette, Baldwin County, Alabama. As a stormwater outfall, it serves as a discharge point for stormwater runoff from the surrounding area, likely including industrial or urban catchments. The facility is operational and falls under the regulatory oversight of the US EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program. In Alabama, stormwater management is regulated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), which implements the NPDES MS4 permit program. Phase I and Phase II MS4 permits require operators to develop stormwater management programs to reduce pollutant discharges to the maximum extent practicable. The NAICS code 327390 indicates that the facility may be associated with other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, suggesting an industrial catchment that could influence stormwater quality. The facility's location in Bay Minette, near the Mobile Bay estuary, places it in an environmentally sensitive area. Stormwater discharges from this outfall could potentially affect local water bodies, including those that drain into the Gulf of Mexico. Proper management of stormwater runoff is critical to protect water quality and aquatic habitats in the region.

The facility is situated in Baldwin County, Alabama, near the Mobile Bay estuary, a productive and ecologically important coastal ecosystem. Stormwater runoff from urban and industrial areas can carry pollutants such as sediment, nutrients, heavy metals, and pathogens, which may impair water quality in receiving waters. The region's subtropical climate with frequent rainfall events increases the potential for runoff-related impacts. Regulatory compliance with NPDES MS4 permits is essential to mitigate these risks and protect downstream aquatic habitats.