Overview
Shoal Creek WPC Plant serves Spalding County, Georgia, treating wastewater for a population of approximately 3,562. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act framework, ensuring compliance with NPDES permit requirements.
Shoal Creek WPC Plant is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. Serving a population of about 3,562, the plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater from the local community. As a small-scale facility, the plant is subject to the US Clean Water Act and operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment to meet effluent standards for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Flint River basin, a major tributary of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water resources for downstream communities and ecosystems in the southeastern United States.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Flint River basin, which drains into the Apalachicola River and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of freshwater species and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The region's clay soils and rolling terrain influence runoff patterns, making proper nutrient management critical to prevent algal blooms in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Shoal Creek WPC Plant is located on Westwood Drive in Spalding County, Georgia, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,562 people in the Spalding County area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Flint River basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, which sets effluent limits and monitoring requirements.
For small communities in the US, secondary treatment is standard, which removes at least 85% of biological oxygen demand and suspended solids. Some plants may also incorporate nutrient removal if required by local water quality standards.
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