Wedowee Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wedowee, Alabama

Wedowee Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 823 residents and operates as a lagoon system providing secondary treatment. The plant's designed capacity is 567.81 cubic meters per day, with an average daily discharge volume of 458.04 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the minimum requirements under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment. The plant is operated as part of the town's public infrastructure, and its discharge is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The treated effluent from Wedowee Lagoon is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Tallapoosa River, a major tributary of the Alabama River system. The Tallapoosa River supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality management of the watershed.

The plant's discharge enters a small stream that flows into the Tallapoosa River, which is part of the larger Alabama River Basin. The Tallapoosa River is an ecologically significant waterway supporting diverse fish and mussel species, including several endemic species. The river also provides recreational opportunities and serves as a water source for communities downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect the river's water quality by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids.