Blum WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Blum, Texas

Blum WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Blum, Texas, a small town in Hill County. The plant serves a population of approximately 390 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 151.42 thousand cubic meters per year and an annual discharge volume of 75.71 thousand cubic meters, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Brazos River basin. The Brazos River flows through central Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agricultural and municipal use downstream.

The plant's discharge enters the Brazos River basin, a major Texas watershed that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The Brazos River supports a variety of fish and wildlife species, including several state-listed threatened and endangered species. Maintaining secondary treatment standards helps protect water quality in this ecologically important river system.