Overview
Friendship WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 635 people in Friendship, Tennessee. It discharges 189.27 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, with a designed capacity of 340.69 megaliters.
Friendship WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Industrial Road in Friendship, Tennessee, within Crockett County. The plant serves a small population of 635 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 340.69 megaliters and an actual discharge volume of 189.27 megaliters, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a US plant, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The treated effluent from Friendship WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality by reducing pollutant loads before discharge, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
Friendship WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Forked Deer River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect the local watershed from nutrient pollution and pathogen contamination, supporting aquatic habitats in the Mississippi River basin. The region's agricultural landscape makes proper wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality in downstream rivers and wetlands.
Frequently asked questions
Friendship WWTP is located on Industrial Road in Friendship, Crockett County, Tennessee, United States.
Friendship WWTP serves a population of 635 residents in the Friendship area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local tributaries of the Forked Deer River, which flows into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
Friendship WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a US facility, Friendship WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, ensuring compliance with discharge limits.
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