Potato Creek Water Pollution Control Facility - Spalding County, Georgia Wastewater Treatment

Potato Creek Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. It serves a population of approximately 10,975 residents in the surrounding area, operating as part of the county's wastewater infrastructure. As a US facility, the plant is subject to the Clean Water Act and operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. For a plant serving a population of this size, secondary treatment is typically required, with additional nutrient removal if discharging to sensitive waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged to a local waterway within the Ocmulgee River basin, which flows southward to the Altamaha River and ultimately into the Atlantic Ocean. The receiving waters support aquatic life and are part of Georgia's extensive river network.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Ocmulgee River, which flows into the Altamaha River and reaches the Atlantic Ocean near Brunswick, Georgia. The watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and is influenced by agricultural and urban runoff. Downstream ecosystems include freshwater wetlands and estuarine habitats important for migratory birds and fisheries.