KINGSTON STP Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kingston, Tennessee

KINGSTON STP is a wastewater treatment facility located at 1499 James Ferry Road in Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee. Serving a population of approximately 5,300, the plant is part of the city's municipal wastewater infrastructure in the East Tennessee region. As a US-based facility, KINGSTON STP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. For a plant serving around 5,300 people, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under federal regulations. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Tennessee River system, which flows through the southeastern United States and eventually reaches the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The Tennessee River watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions downstream.

The treated effluent from KINGSTON STP enters a local tributary that flows into the Tennessee River, a major waterway in the southeastern US. The Tennessee River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as bass and catfish, and provides habitat for migratory birds. Downstream, the river joins the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico.