Overview
CENTREVILLE POTW SOUTH is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, serving 1,131 people. It discharges 181.70 units of treated effluent and has a designed capacity of 454.25 units.
CENTREVILLE POTW SOUTH is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, within the United States. The plant serves a small population of 1,131 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which exceed the secondary treatment standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 454.25 units and a current discharge volume of 181.70 units, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard downstream ecosystems, including the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, by reducing nutrient and pollutant loads.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Mississippi River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical migratory corridor for birds and fish. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient pollution that contributes to the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone.
Frequently asked questions
CENTREVILLE POTW SOUTH is located on Gaulden Clinton Road in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States.
The plant serves a population of 1,131 people in the Centreville area of Wilkinson County.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and pollutants before discharge.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
The plant protects the Mississippi River basin and the Gulf of Mexico by reducing nutrient pollution through advanced treatment, helping to mitigate the hypoxic zone.
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