Overview
Daphne Water Reclamation Facility serves Spanish Fort, Alabama, treating wastewater for approximately 10,305 residents. The plant discharges into the Mobile Bay watershed, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico.
Daphne Water Reclamation Facility is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Jubilee Parkway in Spanish Fort, Baldwin County, Alabama. It serves a population of about 10,305 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized facility under U.S. EPA guidelines. The plant is situated near the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, a major estuarine system in the northern Gulf of Mexico. As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating the plant's scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Mobile Bay watershed, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Mobile Bay is a vital ecological resource, supporting diverse aquatic life including fish, shrimp, and crabs, and serves as a nursery for many marine species. The bay is also an important migratory corridor for birds along the Gulf Coast. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to protect water quality in this sensitive coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Mobile Bay watershed, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. Mobile Bay is a large estuary that supports diverse aquatic life, including commercial and recreational fisheries. The bay's health depends on controlling nutrient loads and pollutants from wastewater, as excess nutrients can lead to algal blooms and hypoxic zones. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect downstream marine ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located on Jubilee Parkway in Spanish Fort, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves approximately 10,305 people in the Spanish Fort area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Mobile Bay watershed, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
For a plant of this size, secondary treatment is typically required under the Clean Water Act, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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