Overview
DOYLINE LAGOON is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Doyline, Louisiana, serving approximately 900 residents. It discharges 136.28 megaliters annually with a designed capacity of 416.39 megaliters.
DOYLINE LAGOON is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on College Street in Doyline, Webster Parish, Louisiana. The plant serves a small community of around 900 people, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater in a rural setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which exceed the secondary treatment standard typically required for small communities under the U.S. Clean Water Act. Its designed capacity of 416.39 megaliters and current discharge volume of 136.28 megaliters indicate operational headroom for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Red River basin, part of the larger Mississippi River watershed. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in protecting water quality in the region's aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Red River, which flows southward to the Atchafalaya River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory birds, and the plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
DOYLINE LAGOON is located on College Street in Doyline, Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States.
The plant serves approximately 900 residents in the Doyline community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the Red River basin, part of the Mississippi River watershed.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a U.S. facility, DOYLINE LAGOON operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
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