CAMP HILL LAGOON Wastewater Treatment Plant, Camp Hill, Alabama

CAMP HILL LAGOON is a wastewater treatment facility located in Camp Hill, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It serves a small community with a population of 689, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this rural area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. It has a designed capacity of 567.81 cubic meters per day and discharges an average volume of 189.27 cubic meters per day. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Tallapoosa River, a tributary of the Alabama River system. This river system ultimately flows into the Mobile River Basin and the Gulf of Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water resources for communities downstream.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Tallapoosa River, part of the Alabama River Basin. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including species of conservation concern. The river system flows into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, making nutrient management critical to prevent downstream eutrophication and protect coastal ecosystems.