MABEN POTW - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Maben, Mississippi

MABEN POTW is a publicly owned treatment works located in Maben, Webster County, Mississippi. The plant serves a small population of 727 residents, providing essential wastewater treatment for this rural community in the southeastern United States. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 533.74 volume units and a current discharge volume of 435.32, the plant operates within its capacity. As a municipal facility, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards. The treated effluent from MABEN POTW is discharged into local streams that are part of the Tombigbee River watershed, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region's surface waters.

MABEN POTW discharges into tributaries of the Tombigbee River, which flows southward to Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.