Overview
Tallwood Estates WWTP is an advanced treatment facility serving 155 residents in Fairview, North Carolina. It discharges 64.35 thousand cubic meters of treated wastewater annually.
Tallwood Estates WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Fairview, Union County, North Carolina. It serves a small community of 155 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for discharges into surface waters. The plant has a designed capacity of 189.27 thousand cubic meters per year and currently discharges 64.35 thousand cubic meters annually. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent standards for sensitive watersheds. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that drains into the Catawba River basin, ultimately reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and ensuring safe water for recreational and ecological uses in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Catawba River, which flows through the Piedmont region of North Carolina and into Lake Wylie before continuing to the Atlantic Ocean. The Catawba River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream reservoirs and estuaries from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
Tallwood Estates WWTP is located at 9922 Windrow Drive in the Tallwood Estates subdivision, Fairview, Union County, North Carolina, United States.
The plant serves a small community of 155 residents in the Tallwood Estates area of Fairview, North Carolina.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Catawba River basin, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The advanced treatment process ensures high-quality effluent.
As a US facility, Tallwood Estates WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the state of North Carolina, which sets limits on pollutants in the discharge.
Small plants like Tallwood Estates often use advanced treatment to meet strict water quality standards, especially in sensitive watersheds. The US Clean Water Act requires secondary treatment as a minimum, but advanced treatment is common for nutrient removal.
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