Overview
Brewton Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility serving approximately 7,000 residents in Brewton, Alabama. The plant discharges into local waterways within the Escambia River basin.
Brewton Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Booth Street in Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama. The plant serves an estimated population of 7,000 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under U.S. regulatory frameworks. As a lagoon-based system, the plant typically provides secondary treatment through natural biological processes, which is standard for facilities of this scale in rural and semi-rural areas. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), which issues National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to regulate effluent quality and protect receiving waters. The treated effluent from Brewton Lagoon is discharged into local streams that drain into the Escambia River, which flows southward into the Escambia Bay and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
Brewton Lagoon discharges into tributaries of the Escambia River, which flows approximately 100 miles south through Alabama and Florida before emptying into Escambia Bay, part of the Pensacola Bay system in the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. Downstream waters are ecologically sensitive due to their role in estuarine productivity and coastal water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Brewton Lagoon is located on Booth Street in Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves approximately 7,000 residents in the Brewton area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Escambia River, which eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) to ensure effluent quality standards are met.
Lagoon systems typically provide secondary treatment through natural biological processes, which is appropriate for small-to-medium communities and is regulated under the Clean Water Act to protect receiving waters.
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