Woodville WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Woodville, Alabama

Woodville WWTP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Woodville, Jackson County, Alabama, United States. The facility serves a small population of approximately 400 residents, reflecting its role as a local municipal treatment system for this rural community. As an advanced treatment plant, Woodville WWTP goes beyond secondary treatment standards, providing a higher level of pollutant removal. This is consistent with the requirements of the US Clean Water Act, which mandates that publicly owned treatment works meet effluent limitations through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. The plant's designed capacity of 189.27 megaliters indicates it is sized to accommodate future growth or seasonal variations. The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Tennessee River basin. The Tennessee River flows westward through Alabama before joining the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality in the broader Mississippi River watershed, which supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides drinking water for millions.

The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Tennessee River basin. The Tennessee River flows through Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky before emptying into the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including numerous fish species and migratory birds. The advanced treatment at Woodville WWTP helps protect downstream water quality by reducing nutrient loads and other pollutants that could contribute to eutrophication in receiving waters.