Overview
Clinton Briars POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Clinton, Mississippi, USA. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,585 residents and discharges into the local watershed.
Clinton Briars POTW is a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) located in Clinton, Hinds County, Mississippi. The plant serves a population of about 7,585 people, making it a small-to-medium agglomeration under US regulatory frameworks. It operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal plants of this scale. As a POTW, the facility is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality. Typical plants of this size employ secondary treatment, often using activated sludge or lagoon systems. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Pearl River basin, which flows south through Mississippi and Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico. The Pearl River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Proper treatment at Clinton Briars helps maintain water quality in this downstream system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Pearl River watershed, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The Pearl River provides habitat for fish, mussels, and other aquatic species, and supports recreational activities. Downstream, the river influences the health of coastal estuaries, making nutrient and pollutant control critical.
Frequently asked questions
Clinton Briars POTW is located on Magnolia Road in Clinton, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
The plant serves approximately 7,585 people in the Clinton area.
The plant discharges into the Pearl River basin, which flows through Mississippi and Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico.
As a publicly owned treatment works, it operates under the US Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
Plants of this size typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or aerated lagoons to meet EPA standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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