Pooler Bloomingdale WPCP, Pooler

Overview

Pooler Bloomingdale WPCP serves about 5,200 people in Pooler, Georgia, as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act's NPDES permit program.

Pooler Bloomingdale WPCP is a wastewater treatment facility located in Pooler, Georgia, serving a population of approximately 5,193 residents. The plant is situated in Chatham County, near the city of Savannah, and is part of the broader wastewater management system for the area. As a small-scale municipal plant, it is subject to the U.S. Clean Water Act and operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Savannah River basin. The facility plays a role in protecting downstream water quality, including the ecologically sensitive coastal marshes and estuaries of the Georgia coast.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Savannah River watershed, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Savannah, Georgia. The downstream environment includes extensive tidal marshes and estuarine habitats that support diverse aquatic life, including fish, shellfish, and migratory birds. Protecting water quality in this region is critical for maintaining the ecological health of the coastal ecosystem.

Frequently asked questions

Pooler Bloomingdale WPCP is located in Pooler, Georgia, United States, near the intersection of S. H. Morgan Parkway and Matson Logistics, in Chatham County.

The plant serves approximately 5,193 people in the Pooler and Bloomingdale areas of Georgia.

The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Savannah River basin, which ultimately flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act and is regulated by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division through an NPDES permit, which sets limits on pollutant discharges.

For a small municipal plant serving around 5,000 people, secondary treatment is typically required under the Clean Water Act, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.