Overview
COLQUITT WPCP serves approximately 2,300 residents in Colquitt, Georgia. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater facilities.
COLQUITT WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia. Serving a population of around 2,318, the facility is part of the local infrastructure managed by the city or county authorities. As a small-scale plant in the United States, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The Clean Water Act mandates secondary treatment for such facilities, ensuring reduction of organic pollutants and suspended solids. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Flint River or the Chattahoochee River system, which ultimately drains to the Apalachicola River and the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream within the Flint River basin, which flows into the Apalachicola River and then to the Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including freshwater mussels and fish, and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading from wastewater discharges.
Frequently asked questions
COLQUITT WPCP is located on Crawford Street in Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,318 residents in the Colquitt area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Flint River system, which flows to the Apalachicola River and the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. municipal wastewater plant, COLQUITT WPCP operates under the Clean Water Act and is permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
For small communities, the Clean Water Act requires at least secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Many such plants also include disinfection before discharge.
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