Byers WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Byers, Texas

Byers WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Byers, Clay County, Texas. The plant serves a small population of 450 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this rural community in the Red River Valley region. The plant operates at the secondary treatment level, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment. With a designed capacity of 242.27 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 151.42 megaliters, the facility has capacity to accommodate future growth. As a small treatment plant in Texas, it is subject to state and federal regulations under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program. The treated effluent from Byers WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Red River basin. The Red River flows eastward through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana before emptying into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect water quality in this important regional watershed.

Byers WWTP discharges into the Red River basin, which flows through the Southern Great Plains and contributes to the Mississippi River system. The Red River supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting the ecological health of this semi-arid region's water resources.