Hollywood Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jackson County, Alabama

Hollywood Lagoon is a wastewater treatment plant located on County Road 558 in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It serves a small population of 770 residents, reflecting its role as a local facility for a rural community. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all discharges into surface waters. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. Its designed capacity is 473.18 units, with an actual discharge volume of 170.34 units, indicating it operates below capacity. As a small facility, it is subject to state-level oversight by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which enforces effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent likely discharges into a nearby stream or river within the Tennessee River basin, which ultimately flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations contribute to protecting local water quality in a region characterized by forested hills and agricultural land.

The plant discharges into a local waterway within the Tennessee River basin, which drains into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area includes rural and forested landscapes, and the receiving waters support aquatic life and recreational uses. Primary treatment reduces suspended solids but may not remove nutrients, so downstream ecosystems may be sensitive to nutrient loading.