Overview
ANTHONY CS is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Anthony, New Mexico, USA. It handles a population of 9,360 and operates under the US Clean Water Act framework.
ANTHONY CS is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Anthony, New Mexico, within Doña Ana County. The facility serves a population of approximately 9,360 residents, supporting the local community's sanitation needs in the southern part of the state near the Texas border. As a US-based plant serving a small agglomeration, ANTHONY CS is subject to the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting. Plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment as a minimum standard, with permit limits set by the state or EPA to protect receiving water quality. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rio Grande basin. The Rio Grande flows southward, providing critical water resources for agriculture and ecosystems in the arid Southwest before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in maintaining water quality in this regionally important river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Grande basin, a major river system in the southwestern United States that flows through New Mexico and Texas before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Grande supports diverse aquatic life and provides irrigation water for the surrounding agricultural region. Downstream ecosystems depend on adequate treatment to prevent nutrient loading and maintain water quality in this arid environment.
Frequently asked questions
ANTHONY CS is located at 1530 Anthony Drive in Anthony, New Mexico, within Doña Ana County, near the Texas border.
The plant serves approximately 9,360 residents in the Anthony, New Mexico area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Rio Grande basin. The Rio Grande ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US plant, ANTHONY CS operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the EPA or the state of New Mexico, setting discharge limits to protect water quality.
For small agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is the standard minimum under the Clean Water Act. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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