CRENSHAW POTW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Crenshaw, Mississippi

CRENSHAW POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Crenshaw, Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 978 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 794.93 volume units and a discharge volume of 492.10 volume units, the plant manages wastewater from the local community. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River basin. This region is part of the larger Mississippi River watershed, which supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides drinking water for millions downstream. The plant's operations help protect local water quality and the ecological health of the receiving waters.

The treated effluent from CRENSHAW POTW enters a local stream that flows into the Mississippi River basin. The Mississippi River is a major ecological corridor supporting diverse fish, bird, and plant species. The plant's secondary treatment reduces pollutants to levels that protect aquatic life and downstream water quality in this agriculturally influenced region.