PACHUTA POTW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Enterprise, Mississippi

PACHUTA POTW (Publicly Owned Treatment Works) is located in Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. The plant serves a small population of 267 residents and operates as a secondary treatment facility, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants. The plant has a designed capacity of 204.41 million gallons per year and discharges approximately 117.35 million gallons annually. As a secondary treatment plant, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the effluent guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Pascagoula River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the surrounding watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides recreational and ecological benefits to the region.

PACHUTA POTW discharges into the Pascagoula River basin, which flows into the Mississippi Sound and the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports a variety of aquatic species, including fish and invertebrates, and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal region.