What is the address of Leighton WWTP?

The address on the plant’s EPA facility record is 12450 Sixth Street, Leighton, AL 35646, in Colbert County. Its coordinates are 34.7249, -87.4374. For some plants the record holds the utility’s mailing address rather than the plant gate.

How much wastewater does Leighton WWTP treat?

Leighton WWTP treats an average of 0.17 MGD and is permitted for a design flow of 0.4 MGD.

What treatment technology does Leighton WWTP use?

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

What is the NPDES permit for Leighton WWTP?

The facility discharges under NPDES permit AL0071901, currently effective, expiring December 2030.

Is Leighton WWTP in compliance?

Discharge monitoring reports show 133 violations at Leighton WWTP in the last three years, 31 of them effluent limit exceedances. The full history is available in Klarifi.

Who operates Leighton WWTP and how do I contact them?

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

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Leighton WWTP

12450 Sixth Street, Leighton, AL 35646 · Colbert County · Publicly Owned Treatment Works

Average flow: 0.17 MGD

Design flow: 0.4 MGD

NPDES permit: AL0071901; Effective

Permit expires: December 2030

Population served: 1,210; CWNS 2022

Leighton WWTP is a publicly owned wastewater treatment works in Leighton, Colbert County, Alabama treating an average of 0.17 million gallons per day against a permitted design capacity of 0.4 MGD, serving about 1,210 residents. It discharges under NPDES permit AL0071901 (effective), which expires in December 2030, with 133 recorded violations in the last three years.

Treatment technology

One treatment structure or unit process identified at Leighton WWTP.

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Compliance snapshot (last 3 years)

Total violations: 133

Effluent violations: 31

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 May 9, 2025.

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