Magee POTW - Magee, Mississippi Wastewater Treatment Plant

Magee POTW (Publicly Owned Treatment Works) is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,522 residents, classifying it as a small to medium-sized facility under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulatory framework. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities in the United States. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,703.43 million gallons per year and reports an annual discharge volume of 117.35 million gallons, indicating significant available capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body within the Pearl River basin, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations are subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with water quality standards to protect downstream ecosystems.

Magee POTW discharges into a tributary of the Pearl River, which flows southward through Mississippi and Louisiana before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico near the Mississippi Sound. The Pearl River basin supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory birds, and its estuarine zone is ecologically sensitive. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this important coastal watershed.