Overview
Cornelia WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving 2,770 people in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The facility operates under the US Clean Water Act framework.
Cornelia WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 530 Nicolson Drive in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,770 residents in the Cornelia area, operating as part of the county's water infrastructure. As a small-scale facility in the United States, the plant is subject to the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. For plants serving populations under 10,000, secondary treatment is typically mandated, though specific treatment processes and operational details are not publicly available in this record. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Upper Chattahoochee River Basin, which ultimately drains to the Gulf of Mexico via the Apalachicola River. The receiving waters support aquatic ecosystems and provide drinking water sources downstream, making proper treatment essential for regional water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Upper Chattahoochee River Basin, a headwater region of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River system. This basin drains to the Gulf of Mexico and supports diverse aquatic life, including several fish species. The area's Piedmont geology and seasonal rainfall patterns influence flow regimes and pollutant assimilation capacity.
Frequently asked questions
Cornelia WPCP is located at 530 Nicolson Drive in Habersham County, Georgia, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,770 residents in the Cornelia area of Habersham County.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Upper Chattahoochee River Basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, Cornelia WPCP operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
For small populations under 10,000, US regulations typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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