Overview
Talladega Airport IND WWTP is an advanced treatment plant in Talladega County, Alabama, serving a population of 980. It discharges treated wastewater inland, supporting local water quality.
Talladega Airport IND WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. The plant serves a small population of approximately 980 people, reflecting its role in managing wastewater from the airport and surrounding industrial area. As an advanced treatment facility, it employs processes that go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high effluent quality. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. Facilities of this scale in Alabama are typically regulated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). The plant has a designed capacity of 1,892.70 cubic meters per day and discharges an average volume of 529.96 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways within the Coosa River basin, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Alabama River system. This discharge contributes to the ecological health of the region, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality. The advanced treatment level helps protect sensitive ecosystems in the watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Coosa River basin, part of the larger Mobile River system that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including fish and mussel species. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, which is critical for preventing eutrophication in downstream water bodies like the Mobile Bay estuary.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on South Park Boulevard in Talladega County, Alabama, United States, near the Talladega Municipal Airport.
The plant serves a population of approximately 980 people, primarily from the airport and surrounding industrial area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Coosa River basin, which flows into the Alabama River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes processes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other contaminants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), which sets discharge limits to protect water quality.
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