Huntsville Aldridge Creek WWTP - Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville Aldridge Creek WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Huntsville, Alabama, serving a population of around 32,208. The plant is situated in Madison County and operates as part of the city's wastewater infrastructure. As a medium-sized agglomeration, it plays a key role in managing wastewater for the Huntsville metropolitan area. However, as a US facility serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from the plant discharges into Aldridge Creek, a tributary of the Tennessee River. The Tennessee River flows westward through Alabama and eventually joins the Ohio River, which drains into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect the aquatic ecosystems of Aldridge Creek and the downstream Tennessee River.

The plant discharges into Aldridge Creek, which flows into the Tennessee River. The Tennessee River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the southeastern United States. The river ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River system, making the plant's nutrient and pollutant management critical for downstream water quality and coastal ecosystems.