Overview
Coahoma WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,369 people in Howard County, Texas. It discharges 302.83 thousand cubic meters per year with a designed capacity of 340.69 thousand cubic meters per year.
Coahoma WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Howard County, Texas, serving a population of approximately 1,369. The plant is situated in a rural area of western Texas, part of the larger Permian Basin region. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). For a facility of this scale, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, ensuring compliance with effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity of 340.69 thousand cubic meters per year and actual discharge volume of 302.83 thousand cubic meters per year indicate it is operating below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Colorado River basin, which flows southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local groundwater and surface water quality in this semi-arid region, where water resources are critical for agriculture and community use.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Colorado River in Texas, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waters support aquatic life and are used for irrigation and livestock watering. The semi-arid climate means that maintaining water quality is essential for downstream ecosystems and human use.
Frequently asked questions
Coahoma WWTP is located on East Midway Road in Howard County, Texas, United States, serving the community of Coahoma.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,369 people, classifying it as a small municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that is part of the Colorado River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, Coahoma WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to ensure compliance with effluent standards.
For small communities in Texas, secondary treatment is standard, providing biological treatment to meet federal and state water quality standards.
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