Overview
Buffalo Community WWTP in Buffalo, Tennessee, serves 300 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 181.70 megaliters annually and has a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters.
Buffalo Community WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Buffalo, Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. It serves a small population of approximately 300 residents, reflecting its role as a local-scale treatment plant in a rural area of Middle Tennessee. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. Its designed capacity is 378.54 megaliters, with an annual discharge volume of 181.70 megaliters, indicating it operates well below capacity. The plant is situated near Interstate 40 in the Tennessee River basin. Treated effluent from the plant ultimately drains into the Tennessee River system, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge may influence downstream aquatic ecosystems, though secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tennessee River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This river system supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory species. The plant's coastal proximity (within 10 km) means its treated effluent enters a region where freshwater meets marine environments, potentially affecting estuarine habitats. Secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient loading and oxygen depletion in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
Buffalo Community WWTP is located in Buffalo, Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States, near Interstate 40 in Middle Tennessee.
The plant serves a population of approximately 300 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Tennessee River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a municipal plant in the United States, Buffalo Community WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment and requires NPDES permits for discharges into surface waters.
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