Overview
Limestone Correctional Facility in Limestone County, Alabama, is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,933 people with a discharge volume of 605.67 and designed capacity of 794.93.
Limestone Correctional Facility is a wastewater treatment plant located in Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It serves a population of 2,933 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. The plant's discharge volume is 605.67, and its designed capacity is 794.93, indicating it operates below capacity. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the minimum federal requirement for biological treatment of wastewater. Under the US Clean Water Act, such facilities must comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. These permits set limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters. The plant discharges into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Tennessee River basin, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The Tennessee River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important resource for recreation and drinking water in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's effluent enters a tributary of the Tennessee River, which flows through northern Alabama into the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Tennessee River watershed is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species and providing habitat for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on William F Immer Drive in Limestone County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves a population of 2,933 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Tennessee River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which set effluent limits to protect water quality.
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