Fort Deposit Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fort Deposit, Alabama

Fort Deposit Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Fort Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,120 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. As a secondary treatment facility, Fort Deposit Lagoon meets the standard requirements under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal plants. The plant has a designed capacity of 908.50 volume units and a reported discharge volume of 529.96, indicating operational capacity within its design limits. The treated effluent from Fort Deposit Lagoon is discharged into local streams that flow into the Alabama River, a major waterway in the southeastern United States. The Alabama River ultimately drains into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water resources for the region.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Alabama River, which flows through Alabama to Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The Alabama River basin supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important watershed.