CRAWFORD POTW - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Crawford, Mississippi

CRAWFORD POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Crawford, Lowndes County, Mississippi. Serving a small population of 689 residents, the facility is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in a rural setting. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 227.12 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 151.42 megaliters, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of wastewater before release. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Tombigbee River basin, contributing to the broader Mobile Bay watershed. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's rivers and streams.

The plant's discharge enters local streams that flow into the Tombigbee River, a major tributary of the Mobile River system, which empties into Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. The advanced treatment process reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, safeguarding aquatic habitats and supporting biodiversity in the downstream watershed.