Overview
Hawkinsville WPCP serves approximately 4,300 residents in Hawkinsville, Georgia. The plant operates under U.S. Clean Water Act regulations for municipal wastewater treatment.
Hawkinsville Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,299 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the state's wastewater infrastructure. As a U.S. facility, Hawkinsville WPCP operates under the Clean Water Act, administered by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment processes to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements, ensuring effluent quality standards are maintained. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ocmulgee River and then the Altamaha River before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Altamaha River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in southeastern Georgia.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Ocmulgee River, a major tributary of the Altamaha River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Brunswick, Georgia. The Altamaha River basin is one of the most biologically diverse river systems in the southeastern United States, supporting numerous fish species and providing critical habitat for migratory birds. The plant's discharge must comply with state water quality standards to protect downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Hawkinsville WPCP is located on Old Fairground Road at the Pulaski County Fairgrounds in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia, United States.
The plant serves approximately 4,299 residents in the Hawkinsville area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Ocmulgee River, a tributary of the Altamaha River that eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
As a U.S. facility, Hawkinsville WPCP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
Plants of this size in Georgia typically employ secondary treatment processes, including biological treatment and disinfection, to meet state and federal effluent standards before discharge.
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