Rockdale Coscott Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rockdale County, Georgia

The Rockdale Coscott Creek wastewater treatment plant is located in Rockdale County, Georgia, United States. It serves a small population of 303 residents, providing secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. The plant operates as part of the local wastewater infrastructure managed by the county. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 832.79 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 340.69 thousand gallons per day, the plant operates well below its capacity. The facility is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Ocmulgee River basin and then to the Altamaha River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's location inland and its secondary treatment level help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Ocmulgee River watershed, which flows into the Altamaha River and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce the impact of nutrients and organic matter on these downstream ecosystems.