SLEDGE POTW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sledge, Mississippi

SLEDGE POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Hughes Road in Sledge, Quitman County, Mississippi. The facility serves a small population of approximately 534 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant operates with a designed capacity of 832.79 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 158.99 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, it employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant is regulated under the U.S. Clean Water Act through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent is discharged to a nearby unnamed water body that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream aquatic ecosystem, which supports diverse fish and wildlife populations in the Mississippi Delta region.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Mississippi River, a major river system that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River and its tributaries support a rich aquatic ecosystem, including numerous fish species and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.