Roberta WPCP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Roberta, Georgia

Roberta WPCP (Water Pollution Control Plant) is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Roberta, Georgia, United States. The plant serves a small community of about 2,000 residents, providing essential sanitation services for the area. The plant operates at the secondary treatment level, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment. With a designed capacity of 1,665.58 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 794.94 thousand gallons per day, the facility has capacity to accommodate future growth. As a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The treated effluent from Roberta WPCP is discharged into local streams that are part of the Flint River basin, which ultimately flows into the Apalachicola River and then to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in this important southeastern watershed.

Roberta WPCP discharges into tributaries of the Flint River, which flows south through Georgia to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border, forming the Apalachicola River. This river system supports diverse aquatic life, including several species of freshwater mussels and fish. The Flint River basin is known for its relatively high water quality, and the plant's secondary treatment helps maintain this by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.