Overview
Bertram WWTP is a secondary treatment plant in Burnet County, Texas, serving 850 people. It discharges 151.42 megaliters of treated wastewater annually.
Bertram WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 850 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban community. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 329.33 megaliters per year and currently treats 151.42 megaliters annually, indicating it operates well below its capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such facilities are regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant's compliance with secondary treatment standards is typical for its size. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Colorado River basin, which flows through central Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and support water quality in the region's rivers and reservoirs.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Colorado River, which flows southeast through Texas to Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply. The plant's secondary treatment reduces nutrient and organic loads, helping to maintain ecological balance in the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
Bertram WWTP is located in Burnet County, Texas, United States, serving the local community of Bertram.
The plant serves a population of 850 people, typical of a small municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Colorado River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
Bertram WWTP provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard U.S. regulatory requirements.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the U.S., Bertram WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which requires permits and effluent limits to protect water quality.
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