Overview
Buena Vista WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 1,116 residents in Buena Vista, Georgia, United States. The facility operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act framework.
Buena Vista WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Burkhalter Avenue in Buena Vista, Georgia, within Marion County. The plant serves a small population of around 1,116 residents, reflecting the scale of a rural community in the southeastern United States. As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all wastewater discharges. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, a major watershed in the southeastern U.S. This basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides drinking water for millions downstream, making proper treatment essential for environmental and public health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, which flows through Georgia and Alabama before reaching the Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of freshwater species and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. Downstream ecosystems include floodplain forests and wetlands that rely on clean water for ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
Buena Vista WPCP is located on Burkhalter Avenue in Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia, United States.
The plant serves approximately 1,116 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility for a rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, Buena Vista WPCP operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division or EPA.
For small agglomerations in Georgia, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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