Doerun WPCP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Doerun, Georgia

Doerun WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 698 South Green Street in Doerun, Colquitt County, Georgia. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,071 residents and operates as part of the city's public infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 567.81 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 227.13 thousand cubic meters per year, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Ochlockonee River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this rural agricultural region of southern Georgia.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ochlockonee River, which flows south into the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream ecosystems and recreational water uses.