Overview
Thomasville HCR Lagoon serves approximately 4,100 people in Clarke County, Alabama. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act framework for small municipal wastewater systems.
Thomasville HCR Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Clarke County, Alabama, serving a population of about 4,100 residents. The plant is situated in a rural area of southwestern Alabama, near the town of Thomasville. As a small agglomeration in the United States, the plant is subject to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program under the Clean Water Act. For facilities of this scale, treatment typically involves lagoon systems or other secondary treatment processes to meet effluent limits set by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges to a local waterway that drains into the Tombigbee River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico via Mobile Bay. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Tombigbee River basin, which flows southward to join the Alabama River and form the Mobile River, discharging into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed provides critical habitat for fish, migratory birds, and other wildlife. The area's rural character means that maintaining water quality in local streams is important for both ecological health and downstream uses.
Frequently asked questions
Thomasville HCR Lagoon is located in Clarke County, Alabama, in the southwestern part of the state near the town of Thomasville.
The plant serves approximately 4,100 residents in the Thomasville area of Clarke County.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent to a local stream or creek that flows into the Tombigbee River system, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management through an NPDES permit that sets effluent limits.
Small municipal plants in Alabama often use lagoon systems or other secondary treatment processes to meet state and federal water quality standards.
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