Overview
FAYETTE POTW SOUTHWEST is a secondary treatment plant serving 758 people in Jefferson County, Mississippi. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways under US Clean Water Act regulations.
FAYETTE POTW SOUTHWEST is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States. The facility serves a small population of 758 residents, providing secondary treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids from domestic wastewater. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the minimum federal standard under the US Clean Water Act for publicly owned treatment works. The plant has a designed capacity of 601.88 volume units and discharges a similar volume of treated effluent. Facilities of this scale typically operate under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent is discharged to a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this rural, agricultural region of southwestern Mississippi, helping to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain aquatic habitat.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Mississippi River, which flows south to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical migratory corridor for fish and birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States, near the town of Fayette.
The plant serves a population of 758 residents in the Jefferson County area.
The plant discharges treated effluent to a local receiving water body, which eventually flows into the Mississippi River and then to the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment plants.
As a publicly owned treatment works, the plant operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with federal effluent limits.
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