DeKalb South WWTP, Bowie County

Overview

DeKalb South WWTP is an advanced treatment facility in Bowie County, Texas, serving 2,100 people. It discharges 605.67 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 1,324.89 units.

DeKalb South WWTP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Bowie County, Texas, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,100 residents, operating as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1,324.89 units and an average daily discharge of 605.67 units, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a US plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Red River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality standards in the region.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Red River, which flows through Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana before joining the Mississippi River. The Red River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for migratory fish species. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality in the Gulf of Mexico.

Frequently asked questions

DeKalb South WWTP is located in Bowie County, Texas, United States, near the city of DeKalb.

The plant serves approximately 2,100 residents in the DeKalb area of Bowie County.

The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide higher levels of pollutant removal than conventional secondary treatment, including nutrient reduction.

As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.

The treated effluent discharges into local creeks that flow into the Red River basin, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.