Troy Walnut Creek WWTP - Pike County, Alabama Wastewater Treatment Plant

Troy Walnut Creek WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pike County, Alabama, serving a population of about 17,000. The plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater from the Troy area and surrounding communities. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. For a plant serving this population, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, with potential additional nutrient controls depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that ultimately drain into the Conecuh River watershed, which flows southward to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this region, supporting aquatic habitats and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Conecuh River, which flows through southern Alabama into the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and freshwater mussels. Downstream areas include ecologically sensitive coastal estuaries that rely on upstream water quality for their health.