Caddo Mills WWTP | Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Caddo Mills, Texas

Caddo Mills WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Caddo Mills, Texas, a small community in Hunt County. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,130 residents, providing essential sanitation services for the area. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality before discharge. With a designed capacity of 757.08 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 317.98 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which set strict limits on pollutant discharges. The treated effluent is discharged into local receiving waters, which ultimately drain into the Sabine River basin and then to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats in this ecologically diverse region.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Sabine River watershed, which flows through eastern Texas and Louisiana before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory birds, and the plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.