Overview
HAZELHURST WPCP serves 5,400 people in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, USA. The plant discharges into local waterways under the US Clean Water Act framework.
HAZELHURST WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 899 McEachin Landing Road in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, serving a population of approximately 5,400. The facility operates within the Altamaha River basin, which drains southeastern Georgia. As a US facility serving a small community, the plant is subject to the Clean Water Act and operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality in the receiving stream. The plant's treated effluent discharges to a tributary of the Altamaha River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Darien, Georgia. The Altamaha basin supports diverse aquatic life, including several species of freshwater mussels and fish, and is an important ecological corridor in the coastal plain.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Altamaha River, one of the largest free-flowing rivers on the US East Coast. The Altamaha flows through the Georgia coastal plain and empties into the Atlantic Ocean, supporting extensive floodplain forests and estuarine habitats. The watershed is ecologically sensitive, providing habitat for species such as the shortnose sturgeon and the Altamaha spinymussel.
Frequently asked questions
HAZELHURST WPCP is located at 899 McEachin Landing Road in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States.
The plant serves approximately 5,400 people in the Jeff Davis County area.
The plant discharges treated effluent to a tributary of the Altamaha River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
As a US facility, HAZELHURST WPCP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
Plants of this scale in the US typically employ secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA effluent guidelines.
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