MORGAN LAS Wastewater Treatment Plant, Calhoun County, Georgia

MORGAN LAS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. It serves a small community of approximately 1,250 people, reflecting its role in rural wastewater management within the state. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 946.35 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 416.40 megaliters, the plant operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, a major watershed supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water resources for the region. The plant's inland location reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the basin.

The plant discharges into the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, which flows southward through Georgia and into the Apalachicola River in Florida, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This basin supports a variety of aquatic life, including several species of freshwater mussels and fish, and is an important water source for agriculture and communities downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce pollutant loads, but the basin faces challenges from agricultural runoff and urban development.