Overview
GUIN BEAVER CREEK LAGOON serves approximately 1,625 residents in Guin, Alabama. The facility discharges treated wastewater into local waterways under the US Clean Water Act framework.
GUIN BEAVER CREEK LAGOON is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Guin, Marion County, Alabama. The plant serves a small community of about 1,625 people, typical of rural lagoon systems in the southeastern United States. As a lagoon-based system, the plant provides treatment through natural biological processes, which is common for small agglomerations in Alabama. Under the US Clean Water Act, such facilities operate under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, ensuring compliance with effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, and other parameters. The treated effluent is discharged to Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Tombigbee River system. The Tombigbee River flows south to join the Alabama River, forming the Mobile River, which empties into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides important habitat for fish and migratory birds.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into Beaver Creek, which flows into the Tombigbee River system, part of the larger Mobile River Basin. This basin drains into Mobile Bay, an ecologically productive estuary supporting diverse marine and freshwater species. The watershed provides critical habitat for fish, amphibians, and migratory waterfowl, and its health is influenced by nutrient and pathogen loads from upstream sources.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on County Road 16 in Guin, Marion County, Alabama, United States.
The facility serves approximately 1,625 residents in the Guin area.
The treated effluent is discharged into Beaver Creek, which flows into the Tombigbee River system and ultimately reaches Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. These permits set limits on pollutants to protect water quality.
Small communities in Alabama often use lagoon systems, which rely on natural biological processes for treatment. These systems are cost-effective and can achieve secondary treatment levels when properly maintained.
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