Overview
Tuskegee North WWTP serves approximately 5,833 people in Macon County, Alabama. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with discharge regulated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Tuskegee North WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Macon County, Alabama, serving an estimated population of 5,833. The plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater from the Tuskegee area. As a facility in the United States, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. For a community of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent standards before discharge. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into a local waterway within the Tallapoosa River basin, which flows into the Alabama River and eventually the Mobile River delta and the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a tributary of the Tallapoosa River, part of the Mobile River basin that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish and macroinvertebrate communities sensitive to nutrient loading and oxygen depletion. The region's warm climate and seasonal rainfall patterns influence streamflow and dilution capacity.
Frequently asked questions
Tuskegee North WWTP is located in Macon County, Alabama, United States, serving the northern part of the Tuskegee area.
The plant serves approximately 5,833 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway within the Tallapoosa River basin, which flows to the Alabama River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which sets effluent limits for pollutants.
For a community of this size, secondary treatment is standard, involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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