Overview
Centreville Brent WWTP serves approximately 5,050 people in Centreville, Alabama. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act's NPDES permit program for municipal wastewater treatment.
Centreville Brent WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,050 residents, making it a small-to-medium agglomeration under US regulatory classifications. Its location on Plantation Road places it within the rural landscape of central Alabama. As a US facility, the plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under the Clean Water Act, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. Typical configurations for similar-sized plants include activated sludge or lagoon systems. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Cahaba River, a tributary of the Alabama River system. The Cahaba River is known for its high aquatic biodiversity, including several endemic fish and mussel species. The Alabama River flows into the Mobile River and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico, making this plant part of a larger watershed that supports both freshwater and coastal ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Cahaba River, which flows into the Alabama River and then the Mobile River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Cahaba River is one of the most biologically diverse rivers in the United States, supporting numerous fish, mussel, and snail species. The downstream Mobile Bay estuary is a critical nursery for shrimp, crabs, and finfish. Proper treatment is essential to protect these sensitive aquatic habitats from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Frequently asked questions
Centreville Brent WWTP is located on Plantation Road in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves approximately 5,050 people in the Centreville and Brent areas of Bibb County.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the Cahaba River, part of the Alabama River basin leading to the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM).
For a plant of this size, secondary treatment is standard, often using activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet EPA effluent guidelines.
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