Overview
East Walker County WWTP in Red Star, Alabama, serves 595 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 242.27 million gallons per year into local waterways.
East Walker County WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Singleton Road in Red Star, Walker County, Alabama. The plant serves a small population of 595 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 946.35 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 242.27 million gallons per year, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such plants must comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Black Warrior River basin, ultimately reaching the Mobile River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operation helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's waterways.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Black Warrior River, which flows into the Mobile River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and invertebrates, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in downstream rivers and estuaries.
Frequently asked questions
East Walker County WWTP is located on Singleton Road in Red Star, Walker County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves a population of 595 people in the Red Star area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Black Warrior River watershed, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting typical U.S. standards for municipal wastewater.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the U.S., it operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which sets limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters.
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