Centreville POTW North Wastewater Treatment Plant, Centreville, Mississippi

Centreville POTW North is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Cherokee Street in Centreville, Amite County, Mississippi. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,247 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this small community in the southwestern part of the state. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal plants of this scale. Secondary treatment uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring the effluent meets federal and state water quality standards before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 624.59 volume units and currently processes 227.13 volume units, indicating operational capacity well below its design. The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that drain into the Mississippi River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in the region's rural watershed, which supports agricultural activities and local ecosystems.

The plant discharges into small tributaries of the Mississippi River basin, which flows south to the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed in Amite County is primarily rural, with forested areas and farmland. Protecting water quality in these headwater streams is important for downstream aquatic life and the health of the larger Mississippi River ecosystem, which supports diverse fish and wildlife populations.