Overview
Okhissa Lake Utility District is a projected wastewater treatment plant in Bude, Mississippi, serving a small population of 989. The facility will manage municipal wastewater in Franklin County.
Okhissa Lake Utility District is a planned wastewater treatment facility located in Bude, Mississippi, within Franklin County. Designed to serve a population of 989, this plant will address the wastewater needs of a small rural community in the southwestern part of the state. As a projected facility, it is not yet operational but represents an investment in local infrastructure. In the United States, wastewater treatment plants of this scale typically operate under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, established by the Clean Water Act. While specific treatment processes for this plant are not yet defined, small communities often employ lagoon systems or package plants to meet secondary treatment standards. The facility's design capacity and discharge volume will be determined during the permitting process. The plant will discharge treated effluent into a local waterway, likely tributaries of the Homochitto River or the Okhissa Lake area, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Protecting downstream water quality is critical for maintaining aquatic habitats and recreational uses in the region.
Environmental context
The plant will discharge into a watershed that feeds the Homochitto River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River carries water to the Gulf of Mexico, where nutrient pollution contributes to seasonal hypoxic zones. Proper treatment is essential to minimize nitrogen and phosphorus loads that can harm downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 400 US 98 in Bude, Franklin County, Mississippi, United States.
The plant is designed to serve a population of 989 people.
As a projected facility, the discharge method is not yet finalized, but it will likely discharge into a local waterway within the Homochitto River watershed.
The plant will operate under the U.S. Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
Small plants in the U.S. often use lagoon systems or package plants to achieve secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard under the Clean Water Act.
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