CONCORD NORTH POND Wastewater Treatment Plant, Concord, Georgia

CONCORD NORTH POND is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Concord, Georgia, United States. The facility serves a small population of 334 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is the minimum required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal plants. The plant has a designed capacity of 113.56 million gallons per year and processes an average discharge volume of 75.71 million gallons annually. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting typical effluent quality standards for small communities in Georgia. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Flint River basin, ultimately reaching the Apalachicola River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically significant watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for communities in the region.

The plant discharges into the Flint River basin, a major tributary of the Apalachicola River that flows to the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including several endemic fish and mussel species. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems and water quality in the region.