Jamestown STP - Wastewater Treatment in Fentress County, Tennessee

Jamestown STP is a wastewater treatment facility located in Fentress County, Tennessee, serving a population of approximately 1,960 residents. The plant is situated in the Middle Tennessee region and provides essential sanitation services to the local community. As a US-based facility, Jamestown STP operates under the regulatory framework of the Clean Water Act, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Plants serving populations under 10,000 typically require secondary treatment as a minimum standard, with permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) to ensure compliance with water quality standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Cumberland River basin, a major tributary of the Ohio River and Mississippi River system. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and provide recreational and ecological benefits to the region.

The treated effluent from Jamestown STP flows into streams within the Cumberland River watershed, which drains into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The local waterways support aquatic ecosystems including fish and macroinvertebrate communities, and the plant's discharge is regulated to protect downstream water quality and ecological health.