Overview
SMITHVILLE POTW is a secondary treatment plant serving Smithville, Mississippi, with a population equivalent of 983. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the Tombigbee River basin.
SMITHVILLE POTW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Smithville, Monroe County, Mississippi. Serving a population of approximately 983, the facility provides secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards under the U.S. Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 495.89 megaliters per year and currently treats an average daily flow of 227.13 megaliters per year. As a secondary treatment facility, it utilizes biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. Treated effluent from the plant is released into nearby streams that flow into the Tombigbee River, a major tributary of the Mobile River Basin. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for communities and industries downstream, eventually draining into the Gulf of Mexico.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local creeks that are part of the Tombigbee River watershed, which flows southward to the Mobile River and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico. This basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. The secondary treatment process helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
SMITHVILLE POTW is located on Monroe Street in Smithville, Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 983 people in the Smithville area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Tombigbee River watershed, which flows to the Mobile River and the Gulf of Mexico.
SMITHVILLE POTW provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting typical U.S. Clean Water Act requirements for municipal plants.
As a municipal wastewater treatment plant in the United States, SMITHVILLE POTW operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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