DAWSONVILLE FLAT CREEK LAS Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dawsonville, Georgia

DAWSONVILLE FLAT CREEK LAS is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Flat Creek Drive in Dawsonville, Georgia, United States. The facility serves a small population of 458 residents in the Dawson County area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for most municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 567.81 units and an average daily discharge of 227.13 units, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Etowah River system, part of the larger Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities, making proper treatment essential for environmental and public health.

The plant discharges into Flat Creek, a tributary of the Etowah River, which flows into the Coosa River and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico via the Mobile River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including several endemic fish and mussel species. The secondary treatment process helps protect downstream water quality by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.