Overview
Union Springs Spray Field in Union Springs, Alabama serves approximately 3,750 residents. The facility operates under U.S. EPA and Alabama Department of Environmental Management regulations.
Union Springs Spray Field is a wastewater treatment facility located in Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama. The plant serves a population of about 3,750 people, reflecting a small community scale typical of rural Alabama towns. As a spray field system, it likely applies treated effluent to land for disposal or beneficial reuse. The facility operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The population served suggests a modest facility. The plant's discharge method (spray field) indicates land application rather than direct surface water discharge, which minimizes impact on local waterways. The nearest major river is the Conecuh River, which flows south into the Gulf of Mexico. The facility's inland location and land-based disposal reduce risks to aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The facility is located inland in the Conecuh River watershed, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Conecuh and Escambia rivers. The spray field system applies treated wastewater to land, reducing direct nutrient loading to surface waters. This method supports groundwater recharge and avoids discharge to sensitive aquatic habitats, though proper management is needed to prevent groundwater contamination.
Frequently asked questions
Union Springs Spray Field is located on Priori Lane in Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama, United States.
The facility serves approximately 3,750 residents in the Union Springs area.
As a spray field system, the facility applies treated wastewater to land for disposal or beneficial reuse, rather than discharging directly into surface waters.
The facility operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. Small wastewater systems like this are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards.
Land application reduces nutrient pollution to rivers and streams, supports groundwater recharge, and minimizes impacts on downstream aquatic ecosystems in the Conecuh River basin.
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