Overview
Montgomery Enconchate WWTP serves Park Manor, Alabama, treating wastewater for approximately 70,678 residents. The plant discharges into local waterways within the Alabama River basin.
Montgomery Enconchate WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Jackson Ferry Road in Park Manor, Montgomery County, Alabama. It serves a population of around 70,678 people, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category for the United States. As a U. S. facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. For a plant serving this population size, secondary treatment is typically required, with possible additional nutrient removal depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The plant's treated effluent flows into the Alabama River watershed, which drains into the Mobile River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the southeastern United States.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Alabama River basin, which flows through central Alabama before joining the Tombigbee River to form the Mobile River. The Mobile River empties into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, a critical estuarine environment supporting fisheries and migratory birds. The watershed is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient loading concerns that can affect downstream water quality and marine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Montgomery Enconchate WWTP is located on Jackson Ferry Road in Park Manor, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves approximately 70,678 residents, classifying it as a medium-to-large municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Alabama River basin, which flows into the Mobile River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U. S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Plants of this size in Alabama typically employ secondary treatment, often with disinfection, and may include nutrient removal to protect downstream water quality in the Gulf of Mexico watershed.
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