Overview
Town of Sumrall wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 950 residents in Sumrall, Mississippi. The facility provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local waterways.
The Town of Sumrall wastewater treatment plant is located at 4741 Main Street in Sumrall, Lamar County, Mississippi. This facility serves a small community of approximately 950 people, providing essential wastewater management for the town. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 757.08 thousand gallons per day and a current discharge volume of 117.35 thousand gallons per day, the plant has significant remaining capacity to accommodate future growth. The treated effluent from the plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Pearl River basin, which flows southward to the Gulf of Mexico. This discharge supports the ecological health of the surrounding watershed, including aquatic habitats in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Pearl River, which flows through Mississippi and Louisiana before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. The Pearl River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides important habitat for fish and wildlife species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 4741 Main Street in Sumrall, Lamar County, Mississippi, United States.
The plant serves approximately 950 residents in the town of Sumrall.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams within the Pearl River basin, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities of this size.
As a municipal facility in the United States, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the state of Mississippi.
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