BELMONT POTW - Belmont, Mississippi Wastewater Treatment Plant

BELMONT POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Belmont, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,800 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment operation within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 3,028.32 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 757.08 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. As a U.S. facility, it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Tennessee River basin, part of the larger Mississippi River watershed. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in maintaining water quality in a region known for its aquatic biodiversity and recreational waterways.

The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Tennessee River, a major tributary of the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as bass and catfish, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The region's rural and agricultural land use means that nutrient loading from wastewater must be carefully managed to prevent eutrophication in downstream reservoirs.