Adairsville WPCP - Gordon County, Georgia Wastewater Treatment Plant

Adairsville WPCP (Water Pollution Control Plant) is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 283 Old Dixie Highway Southeast in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The plant serves a population of 1,875 residents, placing it in the small-agglomeration category under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines. As a U.S. facility, Adairsville WPCP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which is authorized by the Clean Water Act. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS). The plant's treatment process and capacity are managed to comply with state and federal regulations. The treated wastewater from Adairsville WPCP is discharged to a receiving water body that ultimately flows into the Coosa River, a major tributary of the Alabama River system. The Coosa River basin supports diverse aquatic life, including several species of freshwater mussels and fish. Downstream, the waters contribute to the Mobile Bay estuary, an ecologically sensitive area in the Gulf of Mexico.

The plant's discharge enters local streams that drain into the Coosa River, which flows southwest through Georgia and Alabama. The Coosa River is part of the larger Mobile River basin, which empties into Mobile Bay on the Gulf Coast. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic species, including endemic mussels and fish, and the downstream estuary provides critical habitat for marine life. The plant's operations are regulated to protect these water resources from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.