Overview
BELZONI POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 2,663.
BELZONI POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,663 residents in the Belzoni area, providing essential wastewater treatment for the community. As a small-scale facility in the United States, the plant operates under the regulatory framework of the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment to meet federal and state water quality standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways within the Yazoo River basin, which ultimately flows into the Mississippi River. This drainage system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Mississippi Delta region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Yazoo River basin, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The receiving waters support a variety of fish and wildlife, including species that rely on the Mississippi River floodplain ecosystem. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.
Frequently asked questions
BELZONI POTW is located on Goathill Road in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,663 residents in the Belzoni area of Humphreys County.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways within the Yazoo River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River.
As a US facility, BELZONI POTW operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
Small municipal plants in the US typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet EPA standards for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids.
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