Overview
Barry Rose WWTP 2 serves Pearland, Texas, treating wastewater for approximately 19,000 residents. The plant is part of the region's municipal infrastructure under U.S. EPA and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality oversight.
Barry Rose WWTP 2 is a wastewater treatment facility located on Barry Rose Road in Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas. It serves a population of about 19,000 people, making it a medium-sized plant within the Houston metropolitan area. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which issues National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for wastewater discharges. Plants of this scale in Texas typically employ secondary treatment or better, as required by federal and state regulations. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating the plant's ability to handle the community's wastewater flows. The facility is part of Pearland's public wastewater system, managed by the city or a local utility. The plant's treated effluent discharges into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Brazos River or Galveston Bay system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant's operation helps protect downstream ecosystems and recreational waters from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into tributaries of the Brazos River or Galveston Bay, which empty into the Gulf of Mexico. This coastal watershed supports estuarine habitats, including marshes and bays that are critical for fish and bird species. Nutrient loading from wastewater can affect algal growth and oxygen levels, so treatment standards are designed to minimize ecological impacts on these sensitive downstream environments.
Frequently asked questions
Barry Rose WWTP 2 is located on Barry Rose Road in Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 19,000 residents in the Pearland area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Brazos River or Galveston Bay, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
Plants of this size in Texas typically provide secondary treatment or higher, as required by federal and state regulations to protect water quality.
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