Littleville WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Littleville, Alabama

Littleville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Littleville, Colbert County, Alabama, United States. The plant serves a small population of 866 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, going beyond the secondary treatment standard typically required for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 651.09 volume units and an actual discharge volume of 227.13 volume units, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Tennessee River basin. The Tennessee River flows westward through Alabama before joining the Ohio River, which empties into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in this major river system.

Littleville WWTP discharges into the Tennessee River basin, a major tributary of the Ohio-Mississippi river system that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The Tennessee River supports diverse aquatic life, including numerous fish species and migratory birds. The plant's advanced treatment level helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, protecting downstream water quality in ecologically sensitive areas such as the Mississippi River Delta.