Overview
Cactus WWTP serves the town of Cactus, Texas, treating wastewater for approximately 1,140 residents. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act framework, with oversight from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Cactus WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cactus, Texas, a small town in Moore County near the Oklahoma border. The plant serves a population of about 1,140 people, reflecting the scale of a small community in the Texas Panhandle region. As a US-based facility, Cactus WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. For a plant of this size, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, ensuring that effluent meets federal and state water quality standards before discharge. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into a local waterway within the Canadian River basin, which flows southeast into the Arkansas River and ultimately the Mississippi River system. The surrounding area is semi-arid with agricultural land use, making water quality protection important for downstream ecosystems and regional water resources.
Environmental context
Cactus WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Canadian River, which flows through the Texas Panhandle and into Oklahoma. The Canadian River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation and municipal use. Downstream, the river joins the Arkansas River, which eventually reaches the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Protecting water quality in this semi-arid region is critical for maintaining ecological balance and supporting local agriculture.
Frequently asked questions
Cactus WWTP is located at 570 Rector Avenue in Cactus, Texas, a small town in Moore County near the Oklahoma border.
Cactus WWTP serves approximately 1,140 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway within the Canadian River basin, which flows southeast into the Arkansas River and eventually the Mississippi River system.
Cactus WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. This ensures compliance with federal water quality standards.
For small municipal plants serving around 1,100 people, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under the Clean Water Act. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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