Huntingdon Hwy 22 Lagoon - Tennessee Wastewater Treatment Plant

Huntingdon Hwy 22 Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Huntingdon, Carroll County, West Tennessee. It serves a population of approximately 4,285 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under US regulatory standards. As a lagoon-based system, the plant provides treatment through natural biological processes, which is common for smaller communities in the region. The facility has a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day, aligning with the population served. Under the US Clean Water Act, such plants are typically permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, administered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Tennessee River system, a major tributary of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's operation helps protect water quality in the region's streams and rivers.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tennessee River basin, which drains into the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including fish and macroinvertebrate communities, and provides recreational and drinking water resources. The lagoon treatment process helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating impacts on downstream ecosystems.