Red Eagle Farms WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Montgomery County, Alabama

Red Eagle Farms WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. The facility serves a small population of 401 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban community. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). For facilities of this scale, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant's designed capacity of 3785.40 units indicates it has room for future growth, while current discharge volume is 170.34 units. The treated effluent from Red Eagle Farms WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Alabama River basin. This river system flows through the Gulf Coastal Plain and empties into Mobile Bay, an ecologically significant estuary. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and aquatic habitats in the region.

Red Eagle Farms WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Alabama River, which flows through central Alabama and joins the Tombigbee River to form the Mobile River. The Mobile River empties into Mobile Bay, a large estuary on the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and shellfish, and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems.