Rutledge Wastewater Lagoon - Secondary Treatment Plant in Rutledge, Alabama

Rutledge Wastewater Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Lee Street in Rutledge, Crenshaw County, Alabama. The plant serves a small population of approximately 400 residents, providing secondary treatment to domestic wastewater from the community. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The designed capacity is 283.91 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 113.56 cubic meters per day. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which issues National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for such facilities. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Conecuh River watershed, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this rural Alabama region, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into small tributaries of the Conecuh River, which flows southward through Alabama and into the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic species and provides habitat for fish and wildlife. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.