Celeste WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Celeste, Texas

Celeste WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Celeste, Texas, a small town in Hunt County. The plant serves a population of approximately 780 residents, reflecting its role as a local utility for the community. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 359.61 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 170.34 million gallons per year, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a US plant, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Trinity River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting regional water quality and aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Trinity River watershed, which flows southeast through Texas to Trinity Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory birds. The secondary treatment process helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.