Overview
ECRU POTW is a secondary treatment plant serving Ecru, Mississippi, with a population of 1,238. It discharges 378.54 cubic meters per day and operates under U.S. Clean Water Act regulations.
ECRU POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Spain Road in Ecru, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. The facility serves a small community of approximately 1,238 residents, providing essential wastewater treatment for this rural area in the southeastern United States. The plant employs secondary treatment, the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. It has a designed capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day, with current discharge volume matching that capacity. As a small agglomeration, it is subject to EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River Basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Tombigbee River system, by reducing organic pollutants and nutrients before discharge.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into receiving waters that flow through the Tombigbee River watershed, part of the larger Mobile River Basin that empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The secondary treatment process helps reduce biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality and ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
ECRU POTW is located on Spain Road in Ecru, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States.
The plant serves approximately 1,238 residents in the Ecru area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Tombigbee River watershed, part of the Mobile River Basin.
ECRU POTW provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants.
As a U.S. facility, ECRU POTW operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to an EPA NPDES permit issued by the state of Mississippi, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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