DURANT POTW - Durant, Mississippi Wastewater Treatment Plant

DURANT POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi. Serving a population of approximately 2,932, the facility is part of the town's essential infrastructure, handling domestic wastewater from the community. As a US-based plant, DURANT POTW operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all discharges. For small agglomerations like Durant, secondary treatment is typically mandated to protect water quality. It meets the regulatory standards set by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent from DURANT POTW is discharged into local waterways, ultimately contributing to the Big Black River basin. This river system flows southwest through Mississippi and joins the Mississippi River near Vicksburg. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Big Black River and downstream aquatic habitats from untreated wastewater pollution.

DURANT POTW discharges into the Big Black River basin, which flows through central Mississippi and empties into the Mississippi River. The Big Black River supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and mussel species, and its floodplains provide important wildlife habitat. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system, which is part of the larger Mississippi River watershed.