BAILEYTON WWTP - Baileyton, Tennessee Wastewater Treatment Plant

BAILEYTON WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Baileyton, Tennessee, a small community in Greene County. The plant serves a population of 538 and is part of the region's essential water infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 378.54 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge of 333.12 thousand gallons per day, the facility operates at approximately 88% capacity, indicating efficient utilization. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Nolichucky River, a tributary of the French Broad River, which flows into the Tennessee River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water resources for communities downstream.

The plant's discharge enters the Nolichucky River watershed, which flows into the French Broad River and then the Tennessee River, eventually reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This river system supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for aquatic organisms. The secondary treatment process helps reduce organic pollutants and protect water quality in this ecologically important basin.