Overview
Scottsboro Southside WWTP serves approximately 14,000 residents in Scottsboro, Alabama. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits regulating its discharge to protect local water quality.
Scottsboro Southside WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Peninsula Drive in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama. The plant serves a population of about 14,000 people, making it a medium-sized treatment facility for the region. As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. These permits set effluent limits to protect receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Tennessee River basin, which flows westward through Alabama and eventually joins the Ohio River at Paducah, Kentucky, and then the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The Tennessee River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important resource for recreation and water supply in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tennessee River watershed, which drains into the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Tennessee River in this area supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for freshwater mussels. Downstream ecosystems benefit from regulated nutrient and pollutant loads, making treatment plant performance critical for maintaining water quality in this ecologically significant river system.
Frequently asked questions
Scottsboro Southside WWTP is located on Peninsula Drive in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Tennessee River basin, which flows through Alabama and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico via the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
The plant helps protect the Tennessee River and its downstream tributaries, including the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, by treating wastewater before discharge.
The plant operates under the Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. This permit sets limits on pollutants to protect water quality in the receiving waters.
For a plant serving 14,000 people, secondary treatment is typically required under the Clean Water Act. This involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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