PUCKETT POTW Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rankin County, Mississippi

PUCKETT POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Martin Farm Road in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The facility serves a small population of 378 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban community within the state. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 454.25 and a discharge volume of 435.32 (units likely in thousand gallons per day or similar), it operates near its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to ensure compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged to local streams that drain into the Pearl River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This discharge supports the ecological health of the watershed, which provides habitat for aquatic species and recreational opportunities for nearby communities.

The plant's discharge enters local tributaries of the Pearl River, which flows south through Mississippi and Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico. The Pearl River basin supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and mussel species, and provides important wetland habitats. The Gulf of Mexico receives the river's freshwater and nutrients, influencing coastal ecosystems and fisheries.