Overview
NEW HOPE HCR LAGOON is a wastewater treatment plant serving New Hope, Alabama, USA. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 2,833.
NEW HOPE HCR LAGOON is a wastewater treatment facility located in New Hope, Madison County, Alabama, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,833 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment system typical of rural communities in the southeastern United States. As a small agglomeration, the plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act framework, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. Lagoon systems are common in this region for small communities, providing primary and secondary treatment through natural biological processes. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Tennessee River basin. The Tennessee River flows westward through Alabama before joining the Ohio River, which feeds into the Mississippi River system and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting local water quality in the Tennessee Valley region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tennessee River watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. Downstream, the river flows through the Tennessee Valley before joining the Ohio River and Mississippi River, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The region's aquatic ecosystems include important fish and mussel species that depend on good water quality.
Frequently asked questions
NEW HOPE HCR LAGOON is located in New Hope, Madison County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,833 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Tennessee River basin, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and requires an NPDES permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Small communities in Alabama often use lagoon systems or package plants for secondary treatment, as required by the Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
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