BARTOW CO TWO RUN CREEK WPCP - Bartow County, Georgia Wastewater Treatment Plant

BARTOW CO TWO RUN CREEK WPCP (Water Pollution Control Plant) is a municipal wastewater facility located in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. The plant serves a small population of approximately 1,500 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for all publicly owned treatment works. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day and currently discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant is situated inland, more than 50 kilometers from the coast, reducing direct marine impact. The treated effluent is discharged into Two Run Creek, a tributary within the Etowah River basin, which flows into the Coosa River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of the Etowah River system.

The plant discharges into Two Run Creek, part of the Etowah River watershed, which drains into the Coosa River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This inland basin supports diverse aquatic life, including several species of freshwater mussels and fish. The secondary treatment process helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.