Overview
Millport Lagoon is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 870 residents in Millport, Alabama, USA. It operates under the US Clean Water Act with an average daily discharge of 870.65 and a designed capacity of 794.93.
Millport Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Millport, Lamar County, Alabama. The plant serves a small population of around 870 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It is situated near Holly Grove Cemetery, accessible via AL 17 and AL 96. As a secondary treatment plant, Millport Lagoon provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity is 794.93, and it discharges an average daily volume of 870.65. Under the US Clean Water Act, such facilities are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from Millport Lagoon is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Tombigbee River basin. The Tombigbee River flows south to join the Mobile River and then into Mobile Bay, an ecologically important estuary on the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help safeguard downstream aquatic habitats and water quality in this sensitive coastal region.
Environmental context
Millport Lagoon discharges into tributaries of the Tombigbee River, which flows into the Mobile River and then Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. Mobile Bay is a large estuary that supports diverse marine life, including fish, shrimp, and crabs, and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the ecological health of this downstream watershed.
Frequently asked questions
Millport Lagoon is located in Millport, Lamar County, Alabama, near Holly Grove Cemetery at the intersection of AL 17 and AL 96.
Millport Lagoon serves approximately 870 residents in the Millport area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Tombigbee River basin, which ultimately drains into Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico.
Millport Lagoon operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for wastewater discharges. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality.
For small communities in the US, secondary treatment is standard, as mandated by the Clean Water Act. This involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring the effluent meets regulatory standards before discharge.
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