Jackson Northeast WPCP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jackson, Georgia

Jackson Northeast WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 699 Recreation Drive in Jackson, Georgia. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,339 residents and operates as part of the city's wastewater infrastructure in Butts County. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 529.96 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 302.83 thousand gallons per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. The plant is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program administered by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The treated effluent from Jackson Northeast WPCP is discharged into local streams that flow into the Ocmulgee River, a major tributary of the Altamaha River. The Altamaha River ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean near Darien, Georgia. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this important river system, which supports diverse aquatic habitats and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ocmulgee River, which flows into the Altamaha River and then to the Atlantic Ocean. The Ocmulgee River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically significant river system.