Overview
New Augusta POTW is a secondary treatment plant serving 667 people in New Augusta, Mississippi. It discharges 227.13 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, with a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters.
The New Augusta Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) is a municipal wastewater facility located on Wingate Road in New Augusta, Perry County, Mississippi. It serves a small population of 667 residents, typical of a rural community in the southeastern United States. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters per year and an actual discharge volume of 227.13 megaliters, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal flow variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Pascagoula River basin, one of the last free-flowing river systems in the contiguous United States. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Gulf Coast region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a tributary of the Pascagoula River, which flows into the Mississippi Sound and the Gulf of Mexico. The Pascagoula River basin is ecologically significant, hosting a variety of fish and wildlife species. Secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids, supporting the health of this sensitive coastal ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
New Augusta POTW is located on Wingate Road in New Augusta, Perry County, Mississippi, United States.
The plant serves a population of 667 residents in the New Augusta area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the Pascagoula River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a publicly owned treatment works, the plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets limits on discharges to protect water quality.
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