Overview
Winfield WWTP serves approximately 2,728 residents in Winfield, Alabama. The facility operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits regulating its discharge to protect local waterways.
Winfield WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Industrial Drive in Winfield, Marion County, Alabama. Serving a population of about 2,728, the plant is part of the town's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. As a small community facility, it plays a key role in protecting public health and the environment in this rural area of northwestern Alabama. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, wastewater treatment plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant's operations are overseen by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), which issues permits that set effluent limits based on the receiving water body's assimilative capacity. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Tombigbee River basin, part of the larger Mobile River system that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's performance is critical to maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from Winfield WWTP enters a tributary of the Tombigbee River, which flows southward to join the Mobile River and eventually discharges into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. The plant's discharge must meet state water quality standards to protect aquatic habitats and downstream uses such as recreation and drinking water supply.
Frequently asked questions
Winfield WWTP is located on Industrial Drive in Winfield, Marion County, Alabama, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,728 residents in the town of Winfield, Alabama.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the Tombigbee River basin, part of the Mobile River system leading to the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) to ensure compliance with water quality standards.
For small communities in the U.S., secondary treatment is typically required under the Clean Water Act, involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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