The R.L. Sutton Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) is an award-winning wastewater treatment facility located in Atlanta. For over 45 years, this facility has been treating and providing clean water for our citizens in the southeast corner of Cobb County.
The R.L. Sutton WRF was originally constructed in 1971. Situated on an original 40 acres along Atlanta Road and alongside the Chattahoochee River, it was sized to treat 10 million gallons per day. At conception, the plant provided advanced liquid treatment and included a pump station, primary and secondary clarifiers, aeration basins, and chlorine disinfection. Solids were treated for disposal with aerobic digesters, thickener tanks, and drying beds.
In 1982, the plant capacity was doubled, with a capacity of 20 mgd. The capacity was again doubled in 1991, with an expanded capacity of 40 mgd. A notable change to the solids processing included the addition of multiple hearth incinerators, in lieu of land-fill disposal.
In 2004, the entire liquid process was replaced and constructed on an adjacent 22-acre site. Its feature component is a 200-foot deep pump station at the terminus of the Chattahoochee Tunnel.
The solids process was replaced in 2008 with two new fluidized bed incinerators and expanded sludge thickening and dewatering systems. A biosolid receiving station was constructed in 2014 to accept dewatered solids from another treatment facility for incineration.
5175 South Atlanta Rd
Atlanta, GA 30339
404-609-6050
Capacity: 60 million gallons per day.
Serves: East Cobb, South Marietta, Smyrna, and portions of Fulton County