Dallas West WPCP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Dallas, Georgia

Dallas West WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 493 West Memorial Drive in Dallas, Georgia, within Paulding County. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,350 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment facility under US EPA guidelines. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 3,406.86 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 908.50 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a US plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The treated effluent from Dallas West WPCP discharges into local streams that drain into the Etowah River, a major tributary of the Coosa River system. This river network ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico via the Alabama River and Mobile Bay. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the Etowah River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Etowah River watershed, which flows into the Coosa River and eventually the Mobile Bay estuary. This region supports diverse aquatic species, including several endemic fish and mussel species. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and ecological health.