Overview
Grand Ridge WWTF in Chattahoochee, Florida, serves 892 people with advanced treatment. The plant discharges 378.54 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 757.08 m³/day.
Grand Ridge WWTF is a wastewater treatment facility located in Chattahoochee, Gadsden County, Florida, serving a population of 892. The plant provides advanced treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant's designed capacity is 757.08 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 378.54 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant's discharge likely enters the Apalachicola River system, which flows into Apalachicola Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive, particularly downstream in the Apalachicola River basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Apalachicola River watershed, which drains into Apalachicola Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This river system supports a rich diversity of fish and wildlife, including several threatened and endangered species. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important region.
Frequently asked questions
Grand Ridge WWTF is located on North River Landing Road in Chattahoochee, Gadsden County, Florida, United States.
The plant serves a population of 892 people.
Grand Ridge WWTF provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and contaminants.
As a US facility, Grand Ridge WWTF operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permits that set effluent limits to protect water quality.
Small plants serving around 900 people often use advanced treatment to meet stringent discharge limits, especially if discharging to sensitive waters.
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