GUNTOWN POTW - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Guntown, Mississippi

GUNTOWN POTW is a publicly owned treatment works located in Guntown, Lee County, Mississippi. Serving a small community of approximately 1,065 residents, the plant provides essential wastewater treatment for this rural area in the northeastern part of the state. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 378.54 thousand cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 264.98 thousand cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such plants are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent from GUNTOWN POTW is discharged into local streams that are part of the Tombigbee River basin. The Tombigbee River flows southward to join the Alabama River, eventually draining into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and wildlife, making the plant's advanced treatment important for protecting downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Tombigbee River basin, which flows into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality in the Gulf Coast region.