Overview
Childersburg Bailey Br Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 3,300 residents in Childersburg, Alabama, United States. It operates under the US Clean Water Act framework.
Childersburg Bailey Br Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Southern Street in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama. The plant serves a population of about 3,323 people, placing it in the small community category typical of rural Alabama towns. As a US-based facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. For small communities, lagoon systems are common and often provide secondary treatment through natural biological processes. The plant's treated effluent discharges into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Coosa River basin, part of the larger Mobile River system that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters local tributaries of the Coosa River, which flows into the Alabama River and eventually reaches Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including several endemic fish and mussel species. The region's warm climate and seasonal rainfall patterns influence treatment operations and receiving water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Southern Street in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,323 residents, typical of a small community wastewater system.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Coosa River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated via an NPDES permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Small communities in Alabama often use lagoon systems that provide secondary treatment through natural biological processes, meeting state and federal discharge standards.
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