Overview
Charlotte WWTP in Atascosa County, Texas, provides secondary treatment for a small community of 1,610 people. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting regional water quality.
Charlotte WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Atascosa County, Texas, serving a population of approximately 1,610 residents. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal facilities of this scale. The plant has a designed capacity of 575.38 thousand gallons per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 238.48 thousand gallons per day. Secondary treatment is the standard level for small communities in Texas, ensuring that organic matter and suspended solids are reduced before discharge. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local streams that flow into the Nueces River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and recreation in south Texas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Nueces River, which flows southeast through Texas into the Nueces Bay and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of fish and bird species and is an important resource for irrigation and municipal water supply in the region. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Charlotte WWTP is located in Atascosa County, Texas, near the town of Charlotte. The facility serves the local community with wastewater treatment.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,610 people, typical of a small rural community in south Texas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Nueces River watershed, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
Charlotte WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal plants of this size.
As a municipal wastewater treatment plant in the United States, Charlotte WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets limits on discharges to protect water quality.
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