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Trussville opened a city-owned plant in [[1936]]. Due to the financial burden and complaints from the State Health Department, the city deeded the plant to [[Jefferson County]] in [[1965]]. In [[1975]] the plant was expanded and doubled its capacity. In [[1979]] the plant was named the best-operated plant in the state for its size. | Trussville opened a city-owned plant in [[1936]]. Due to the financial burden and complaints from the State Health Department, the city deeded the plant to [[Jefferson County]] in [[1965]]. In [[1975]] the plant was expanded and doubled its capacity. In [[1979]] the plant was named the best-operated plant in the state for its size. | ||
In [[1996]] [[Jefferson County]] entered a [[1996 Jefferson County consent decree|consent decree]] due to violations of the Federal Clean Water Act, for pollution in the [[Cahaba River]]. By the time the consent decree was signed, the Sewer System had already contracted to upgrade the Trussville facility's capacity from 1.2 million to 4 million gallons per day. That work was completed in May [[1998]]. | |||
Meanwhile, the much smaller package wastewater plant at the [[Trussville Industrial Park]] was taken offline in [[1996]] and waste from the industrial park was pumped to the Trussville Wastewater Treatment Facility. Also, the nearby [[Gold Kist]] processing plant was closed. The City of Trussville's constructed a new [[J. K. Davis Water Filtration Plant]] on [[Green Drive]] in [[1998]] as part of overall compliance with the decree. It was transferred to the county system on [[March 1]] of that year. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* PARCA (November 2001) "[http://parca.samford.edu/jeffco/History%20of%20the%20Jefferson%20County%20Sewer%20System.pdf | * PARCA (November 2001) "[http://parca.samford.edu/jeffco/History%20of%20the%20Jefferson%20County%20Sewer%20System.pdf The history of the Jefferson County Sanitary Sewer System]." - accessed March 26, 2014. | ||
* Jefferson County Department of Environmental Services (February 16, 2009) "[/https://www.jccal.org/Sites/Jefferson_County/Documents/Environmental%20Services/TrussvilleTermination.pdf Trussville Complete Waste Treatment System: Consent Decree Termination Plan]." - accessed September 22, 2023 | |||
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Revision as of 10:36, 22 September 2023
Trussville Wastewater Treatment Facility is a former Jefferson County Sanitary Sewer System facility located where Pinchgut Creek spills into the Cahaba River just south of U.S. Highway 11 in Trussville.
Trussville opened a city-owned plant in 1936. Due to the financial burden and complaints from the State Health Department, the city deeded the plant to Jefferson County in 1965. In 1975 the plant was expanded and doubled its capacity. In 1979 the plant was named the best-operated plant in the state for its size.
In 1996 Jefferson County entered a consent decree due to violations of the Federal Clean Water Act, for pollution in the Cahaba River. By the time the consent decree was signed, the Sewer System had already contracted to upgrade the Trussville facility's capacity from 1.2 million to 4 million gallons per day. That work was completed in May 1998.
Meanwhile, the much smaller package wastewater plant at the Trussville Industrial Park was taken offline in 1996 and waste from the industrial park was pumped to the Trussville Wastewater Treatment Facility. Also, the nearby Gold Kist processing plant was closed. The City of Trussville's constructed a new J. K. Davis Water Filtration Plant on Green Drive in 1998 as part of overall compliance with the decree. It was transferred to the county system on March 1 of that year.
References
- PARCA (November 2001) "The history of the Jefferson County Sanitary Sewer System." - accessed March 26, 2014.
- Jefferson County Department of Environmental Services (February 16, 2009) "[/https://www.jccal.org/Sites/Jefferson_County/Documents/Environmental%20Services/TrussvilleTermination.pdf Trussville Complete Waste Treatment System: Consent Decree Termination Plan]." - accessed September 22, 2023