What is the address of Cottonwood Lagoon?

The address on the plant’s EPA facility record is Alabama State Highway 53, Cottonwood, AL 36320, in Houston County. Its coordinates are 31.0404, -85.2970. For some plants the record holds the utility’s mailing address rather than the plant gate.

How much wastewater does Cottonwood Lagoon treat?

Cottonwood Lagoon treats an average of 0.12 MGD and is permitted for a design flow of 0.16 MGD.

What treatment technology does Cottonwood Lagoon use?

Klarifi has identified one treatment structure or unit process at the Cottonwood facility. The full treatment train, with exact unit counts, is shown in Klarifi with a free account.

What is the NPDES permit for Cottonwood Lagoon?

The facility discharges under NPDES permit AL0024295, currently effective, expiring November 2026.

Is Cottonwood Lagoon in compliance?

Discharge monitoring reports show 20 violations at Cottonwood Lagoon in the last three years, 20 of them effluent limit exceedances. The full history is available in Klarifi.

Who operates Cottonwood Lagoon and how do I contact them?

Cottonwood Lagoon is a publicly owned treatment works in Cottonwood, Alabama. Klarifi lists 1 verified decision-maker contact for this facility, available with a free trial.

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Cottonwood Lagoon

Alabama State Highway 53, Cottonwood, AL 36320 · Houston County · Publicly Owned Treatment Works

Average flow: 0.12 MGD

Design flow: 0.16 MGD

NPDES permit: AL0024295; Effective

Permit expires: November 2026

Population served: 1,046; CWNS 2022

Cottonwood Lagoon is a publicly owned wastewater treatment works in Cottonwood, Houston County, Alabama treating an average of 0.12 million gallons per day against a permitted design capacity of 0.16 MGD, serving about 1,046 residents. It discharges under NPDES permit AL0024295 (effective), which expires in November 2026, with 20 recorded violations in the last three years.

Treatment technology

One treatment structure or unit process identified at Cottonwood Lagoon.

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Compliance snapshot (last 3 years)

Total violations: 20

Effluent violations: 20

Based on NPDES Discharge Monitoring Reports. Full violation history, parameters and discharge data available in the Klarifi platform.

Key contacts

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Sources and methodology

Flow, permit and violation figures come from the EPA's ICIS-NPDES discharge monitoring records. Population served comes from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022. Treatment structures are identified by Klarifi's review of aerial imagery, and capital improvement projects are extracted from published municipal budget documents. Violations are counted over the last three years of monitoring reports.

Data refreshed October 26, 2026; facility record last updated September 27, 2026.

Wastewater terms: POTW · MGD · NPDES permit · Inflow and infiltration · Sludge dewatering · Biological nutrient removal · all terms

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