Overview
New Johnsovnville WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,200 people in Humphreys County, Tennessee. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, with a daily volume of 927.43 units.
New Johnsovnville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Humphreys County, Tennessee, within the Middle Tennessee region. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,200 residents, reflecting a small community-scale operation. Its location near Crockett Road places it in a rural setting, contributing to local water management. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1,779.14 units and a current discharge volume of 927.43 units, the facility operates below its full capacity. As a US plant, it falls under the Clean Water Act framework, which requires NPDES permits for discharges to surface waters, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a receiving water body that ultimately drains to the Gulf of Mexico via the Tennessee River and Mississippi River systems. This connection highlights the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems, including diverse fish and wildlife habitats in the Mississippi River basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a water body that flows into the Tennessee River, a major tributary of the Ohio River, which joins the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including numerous fish species and migratory birds. The proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means that nutrient and pollutant loads from the plant could influence coastal water quality, making effective treatment critical for maintaining ecological balance in the Gulf's estuaries.
Frequently asked questions
New Johnsovnville WWTP is located on Crockett Road in Humphreys County, Tennessee, within the Middle Tennessee region of the United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,200 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Tennessee River system, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements for US municipal plants under the Clean Water Act.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit to ensure discharges meet water quality standards. For small plants like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to protect local waterways.
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