Carnesville STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Carnesville, Georgia

Carnesville STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Carnesville, Georgia, a small town in Franklin County. The plant serves a population of 611 and provides secondary treatment, which is the standard for small communities under the US Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters and discharges approximately 227.13 megaliters of treated wastewater annually. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Savannah River basin, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems, including the Savannah River and its associated wetlands and estuaries.

Carnesville STP discharges into a tributary of the Savannah River, which flows through Georgia and South Carolina before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Savannah River basin supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as striped bass and American shad, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically important watershed.