Overview
SANDERSVILLE POTW is a secondary treatment plant in Jones County, Mississippi, serving 821 people. It discharges 113.56 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 386.11 units.
SANDERSVILLE POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. The plant serves a small population of 821 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town community. It operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard for publicly owned treatment works. The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that significantly reduces organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 386.11 units, and it currently discharges 113.56 units daily, indicating operational headroom. As a small facility, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Pascagoula River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's performance is critical to protecting downstream water quality and maintaining the health of the surrounding environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Pascagoula River system, which flows into the Mississippi Sound and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. The area's flat coastal plain terrain and humid subtropical climate influence runoff patterns and nutrient dynamics, making effective wastewater treatment essential to prevent eutrophication in downstream estuarine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
SANDERSVILLE POTW is located on Main Street in Jones County, Mississippi, United States, near the town of Sandersville.
The plant serves a population of 821 people, typical of a small community wastewater facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that is part of the Pascagoula River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the minimum standard under the U.S. Clean Water Act.
As a publicly owned treatment works, it operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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