MAGNOLIA POTW NORTH - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Magnolia, Mississippi

MAGNOLIA POTW NORTH is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on East Oak Street in Magnolia, Pike County, Mississippi. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,645 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment operation within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1,464.95 units and an actual discharge volume of 745.73 units, the plant operates below its maximum capacity. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which requires permits for all discharges to surface waters. The treated effluent from MAGNOLIA POTW NORTH is discharged into a local water body, ultimately contributing to the Pearl River basin and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this region of southern Mississippi.

The plant discharges into a local waterway that flows into the Pearl River system, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream environment.