Overview
Marshallville WPCP is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,457 people in Marshallville, Georgia, USA. It discharges 302.83 thousand cubic meters per year into local waterways.
Marshallville Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) serves the small community of Marshallville in Macon County, Georgia. With a population served of 1,457, it is a small-scale municipal facility operating under the U.S. Clean Water Act framework. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement for municipal wastewater in the United States under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Its designed capacity is 454.25 thousand cubic meters per year, and it currently discharges 302.83 thousand cubic meters annually, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged to local streams that drain into the Flint River basin, a major tributary of the Apalachicola River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water resources for downstream communities in southwestern Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small creeks within the Flint River basin, which flows south to join the Chattahoochee River at Lake Seminole, forming the Apalachicola River that empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The Flint River is known for its high biodiversity, including numerous fish and mussel species. Secondary treatment ensures removal of organic matter and solids, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
Marshallville WPCP is located on CR 124 in Marshallville, Macon County, Georgia, United States.
The plant serves a population of 1,457 people in the Marshallville area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Flint River basin, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
Marshallville WPCP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants.
As a U.S. plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated via an NPDES permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
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