Overview
REFORM WWTP in Reform, Alabama, serves 1,292 people with advanced treatment. The plant discharges 821.43 thousand cubic meters annually and has a designed capacity of 1,854.85 thousand cubic meters.
REFORM WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Reform, Pickens County, Alabama, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,292 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. As an advanced treatment plant, REFORM WWTP goes beyond secondary treatment standards, likely incorporating nutrient removal or other tertiary processes. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,854.85 thousand cubic meters and currently discharges 821.43 thousand cubic meters annually, indicating operational headroom. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such facilities require National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from REFORM WWTP is discharged into a local water body that eventually drains into the Tombigbee River basin, part of the larger Mobile River system that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional ecology and water supply.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Tombigbee River, which flows southward to join the Mobile River and ultimately empties into the Mobile Bay estuary and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
REFORM WWTP is located at 4th Avenue Southeast in Reform, Pickens County, Alabama, United States.
REFORM WWTP serves a population of approximately 1,292 residents in the Reform area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that is part of the Tombigbee River basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
REFORM WWTP provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nutrients.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the United States, REFORM WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and requires an NPDES permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, setting effluent limits to protect water quality.
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