Overview
ELBA LAGOON is a wastewater treatment plant serving Elba, Alabama, USA. It treats municipal wastewater for a population of approximately 3,737.
ELBA LAGOON is a wastewater treatment plant located in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States. The facility serves a population of about 3,737 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment operation in the southeastern region of the country. As a small agglomeration, the plant is subject to the U.S. Clean Water Act and operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. For plants of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The treated effluent from ELBA LAGOON is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Pea River, a tributary of the Choctawhatchee River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Pea River watershed, which flows into the Choctawhatchee River and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico. This coastal drainage system supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory species. The region's warm climate and seasonal rainfall patterns influence flow conditions and pollutant assimilation capacity.
Frequently asked questions
ELBA LAGOON is located on Forest Street in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,737 people in the Elba area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Pea River, part of the Choctawhatchee River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, ELBA LAGOON operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
For small agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, which requires removal of biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids.
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