Lumpkin WPCP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lumpkin, Georgia

Lumpkin WPCP (Water Pollution Control Plant) is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia, United States. The plant serves a small population of approximately 939 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard for municipal wastewater plants. The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 832.79 thousand gallons per day and an actual discharge volume of 454.25 thousand gallons per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. The plant is managed as part of the local municipal infrastructure, ensuring compliance with state and federal environmental regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into nearby streams that flow into the Chattahoochee River basin, which ultimately drains to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream aquatic ecosystem, which supports diverse fish and wildlife populations.

The plant discharges into local creeks that are part of the Chattahoochee River watershed, which flows through Georgia and Alabama before reaching Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including several species of freshwater mussels and fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream habitats from excessive algae growth.