Tiptonville City Lagoon - Burrus Landing, Tennessee Wastewater Treatment

Tiptonville City Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located near Burrus Landing in Lake County, Tennessee. It serves a population of about 4,070 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category. The plant is situated in the West Tennessee region, near the Mississippi River floodplain. As a lagoon system, the plant provides treatment through natural biological processes in engineered ponds. facilities of this scale typically operate under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Lagoons are common in rural areas and can achieve secondary treatment equivalent performance when properly maintained. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges to nearby waterways that drain into the Mississippi River system, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The facility plays a role in protecting local water quality in the Mississippi River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds and fish.

The facility is located in the Mississippi River watershed, with treated effluent likely entering local streams or drainage canals that flow into the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River basin is ecologically significant, supporting a wide range of aquatic species and serving as a major flyway for migratory birds. Downstream, the river discharges into the Gulf of Mexico, where nutrient loading from upstream sources can contribute to hypoxic zones. The plant's treatment performance is therefore important for both local and downstream water quality.