| Below EPA Threshold | Over EPA Threshold | % of passing | # of failing | # of times sampled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 8 | 77.10 | 22.90 | 35 |
The Magnolia River is a coastal river located in southwestern Baldwin County. The Magnolia River basin covers approximately 26,000 acres. The Magnolia River watershed drains 41 square miles to Weeks Bay, eventually emptying into Mobile Bay. The major tributaries draining into the watershed include Eslava Branch, Weeks Creek, Schoolhouse Branch and Noltie Creek. Most of its land use and land cover is categorized as agriculture and forests. In 2009, The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) listed Magnolia River as an Outstanding Alabama Water, characterizing it as a high-quality water that constitutes an outstanding Alabama resource. This designation requires sewage treatment facilities to uphold higher standards of treatment and testing before discharging into the river. It also bans the direct discharge of pollutants.
