Overview
HANCEVILLE WWTP serves approximately 3,000 residents in Hanceville, Alabama, as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Black Warrior River basin.
HANCEVILLE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Brighter Street in Hanceville, Cullman County, Alabama. It serves a population of around 3,000 people, classifying it as a small-scale treatment plant under U.S. environmental regulations. The plant is situated inland, approximately 50 kilometers from the Gulf Coast, and operates within the broader context of Alabama's wastewater management framework. As a facility serving fewer than 10,000 people, HANCEVILLE WWTP falls under the U.S. Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program. Plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment or equivalent technologies to meet effluent limitations. The NPDES permit, issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, governs discharge quality and monitoring requirements to protect receiving waters. The treated wastewater from HANCEVILLE WWTP ultimately drains into the Black Warrior River watershed, which flows southwest to join the Tombigbee River and then the Mobile River before emptying into the Mobile Bay estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality management of this ecologically important river system.
Environmental context
The plant's effluent enters the Black Warrior River basin, a major tributary of the Mobile River system that drains into Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory fish. The Mobile Bay estuary is a productive nursery for marine species, making upstream water quality critical for ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
HANCEVILLE WWTP is located on Brighter Street in Hanceville, Cullman County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,000 residents in the Hanceville area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways within the Black Warrior River basin, which ultimately flows to Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act and is permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Small municipal plants in the U.S. typically employ secondary treatment, such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, to meet EPA effluent guidelines for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids.
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