Alabama Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2008 The Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) is a comprehensive assessment of needs1 to meet the water quality and water-related public health goals of the Clean Water Act (CWA). States and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conduct the CWNS every four years under CWA Section 516 (b). Alabama documented needs totaling $4.4 billion in 2008. This is a 6 percent increase from the $4.2 billion in needs documented in Documented Needs in Alabama Needs (2008 Dollars, Millions) Type of Need 2004 2008 Percent Change Wastewater treatment $1,372 $1,533 12% Pipe repair and new pipes $2,792 $2,891 4% Recycled water distribution nra <$0.5 n/a Combined sewer overflow correction $0 $1 n/a Total Wastewater Treatment Needs $4,164 $4,425 6% Conveyance infrastructure n/a nr n/a Treatment systems n/a nr n/a Green infrastmcture n/a nr n/a General stormwater management nr nr 0% Total Stormwater Management Needsb nr nr 0% Agriculture (cropland) best management practices (BMPs) nr nr 0% Agriculture (animals) BMPs nr nr 0% Silviculture (forestry) BMPs nr nr 0% Ground water protection: unknown source BMPs nr nr 0% Marinas BMPs nr nr 0% Resource extraction BMPs nr nr 0% Brownfields remediation nr nr 0% Storage tank remediation nr nr 0% Sanitary landfills BMPs nr nr 0% HydromodiScalion (Water resource restoration and protection) nr nr 0% Other estuary management activities0 n/a nr n/a Total Nonpoint Source Control NeedsM nr nr 0% Total Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Needsb'd nr nr 0% Total Needs $4,164 $4,425 6% aNot reported; Actual needs may be higher, since documenting these needs is difficult; °In 2004, Other Estuary Management Needs were reported under Separate State Estimates (SSEs); dNot included in Official Needs in the Report to Congress. County Needs ($M) None reported < 10 i 10-50 1 Documented needs in the CWNS include the unfunded capital costs of projects as of January 1, 2008 that address a water quality or a water quality-related public health problem existing as of January 1, 2008, or expected to occur within the next 20 years; and meet the seven CWNS documentation criteria. All needs are in January 2008 dollars. ------- Alabama Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2008 Wastewater Treatment Facilities The enactment of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1972 resulted in dramatic improvements in the: Number of wastewater treatment plants. Percentage of the population served by wastewater treatment plants. Quality of effluent treatment from wastewater treatment facilities. In 2008, 55% of Alabama residents received centralized wastewater treatment services at the secondary, advanced, or no discharge treatment level, compared to 45% in 1972. Number of Centralized Treatment Facilities and Population Served Number of Facilities Population Served %Total %Total Population Population Treatment Level 1972 2008 Projected" 1972 1972 2008 2008 Projected3 Less than Secondary 25 3 0 141,000 4 830 <1 0 Secondary 78 152 123 739,000 20 882,574 19 776,833 Advanced 26 117 154 872,000 24 1,669,438 36 2,327,224 No Discharge 0 9 11 0 0 8,507 <1 19,846 Total 129 281 288 1,752,000 49 2,561,349 55 3,123,903 a Number of facilities and population served if all needs documented in the CWNS 2008 are met. Small Communities In Alabama, small community wastewater facilities serve 9% of the population and comprise 10% of total wastewater treatment and collection needs. EPA small community support information is available at: www. epa. gov/owm/mab/smcomm Reported Needs for Facilities in Small Communities Facilities 1 Needs (2008 Dollars, Millions) Population 2004 2008 2004 2008 0-999 32 29 $52 $72 1,000-3,499 64 82 $145 $281 3,500-10,000 18 18 $39 $70 Total 114 129 $238 $423 Visit www.epa.gov/cwns for more information including: Detailed Reports to Congress Other state fact sheets Maps, charts, and data downloads for projects, facilities, watersheds, counties, congressional districts, cities, states, and regions ------- |