Overview
Temple Las wastewater treatment plant in Carroll County, Georgia, serves 1,570 people with primary treatment. It discharges 492.10 units of treated effluent daily, operating under U.S. EPA NPDES regulations.
Temple Las is a wastewater treatment plant located at 207 Old Draketown Trail in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,570 people, classifying it as a small-scale municipal treatment system within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical sedimentation and skimming to remove settleable solids and floating materials. With a designed capacity of 757.08 units and a current discharge volume of 492.10 units, the facility operates within its capacity. As a U.S. plant, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the broader Chattahoochee River basin, a major water source for the southeastern United States. The plant's location inland, away from coastal zones, reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the freshwater ecosystem that supports diverse aquatic life and regional water supplies.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Chattahoochee River basin, which drains to the Apalachicola River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's primary treatment level means that only basic solids removal occurs, so the receiving waters receive effluent with higher organic load, which can affect oxygen levels and aquatic health if not adequately diluted.
Frequently asked questions
Temple Las is located at 207 Old Draketown Trail in Carroll County, Georgia, United States.
The plant serves approximately 1,570 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Chattahoochee River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
Temple Las provides primary treatment, which involves physical removal of solids and floating materials. For a plant of this size in the U.S., secondary treatment is typically required under the Clean Water Act, but primary may be allowed under certain permits.
As a U.S. plant, Temple Las operates under the Clean Water Act and is likely permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which sets effluent limits to protect water quality in the receiving waters.
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