Deport WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Paris, Texas

Deport WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located near Paris, Texas, in Lamar County. The plant serves a small population of 750 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting within the Red River basin region. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities under the US Clean Water Act. Its designed capacity is 692.73 thousand cubic meters, with an actual discharge volume of 374.76 thousand cubic meters, indicating operational headroom. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Red River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in maintaining water quality in the broader Mississippi River Basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Red River, part of the Mississippi River Basin. The Red River supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically important watershed.