Aliceville West Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Aliceville, Alabama

Aliceville West Lagoon is a wastewater treatment facility located on Mc Caa Bottom Road in Aliceville, Pickens County, Alabama. The plant serves a population of about 1,971 residents, placing it in the small community category for US wastewater infrastructure. As a lagoon-based system, the plant likely provides secondary treatment through natural biological processes, which is common for small communities in the region. Under the US Clean Water Act, such facilities are required to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits set by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to protect water quality. The plant discharges into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Tombigbee River basin, which flows south to the Mobile River and into the Mobile Bay estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Gulf Coast region.

The plant's discharge enters the Tombigbee River basin, which flows into the Mobile River and then Mobile Bay, a large estuary on the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including fish and shellfish, and provides critical habitat for migratory birds. The area's wetlands and floodplains play a key role in water filtration and flood control.