Overview
Commerce WWTP serves 8,100 residents in Commerce, Texas. The facility operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal wastewater plants of this scale.
Commerce WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas. Serving a population of approximately 8,100, the plant is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the community. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, municipal wastewater treatment plants are required to meet secondary treatment standards, which typically involve biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's discharge is regulated through a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent from Commerce WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Trinity River basin. The Trinity River flows southeast through Texas and empties into Trinity Bay, part of the Galveston Bay system, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important estuarine habitat.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a tributary of the Trinity River, which flows through North Texas and into the Gulf of Mexico via Trinity Bay. The Trinity River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. The Galveston Bay estuary is a critical nursery for shrimp, crabs, and finfish, making nutrient and pollutant control from upstream sources important for ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
Commerce WWTP is located on FM 3218 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 8,100 residents in the city of Commerce, Texas.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that drains into the Trinity River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico via Trinity Bay.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with discharge regulated through an NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Under the Clean Water Act, municipal plants of this scale are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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