Camden HCR Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tennessee

Camden HCR Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Camden, Tennessee, serving a population of about 10,250. The plant is situated in Benton County, part of the West Tennessee region, and is managed as part of the local wastewater infrastructure. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating a moderate-scale plant for a small community. The plant's treated effluent discharges into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Tennessee River system, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water resources for communities downstream.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Tennessee River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Tennessee River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish and migratory birds. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast suggests potential influence on downstream estuarine environments.