Overview
Gladewater WWTP serves approximately 7,500 residents in Gladewater, Texas. The facility operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal wastewater plants of this scale.
Gladewater WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 1001 East Pacific Avenue in Gladewater, Texas. Serving a population of about 7,548, the plant is part of the city's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in Gregg County. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, municipal wastewater treatment plants of this size are typically required to provide secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's operations are regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Sabine River basin. The Sabine River flows southeast through Texas and Louisiana before emptying into Sabine Lake and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for communities, agriculture, and industry downstream.
Environmental context
Gladewater WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Sabine River, which flows through East Texas and Louisiana to Sabine Lake and the Gulf of Mexico. The Sabine River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. Proper treatment at this plant helps protect water quality in the river and downstream estuarine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Gladewater WWTP is located at 1001 East Pacific Avenue in Gladewater, Texas, within Gregg County.
The plant serves approximately 7,548 residents in the city of Gladewater and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Sabine River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act and is regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, enforced by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Under the Clean Water Act, municipal plants of this size are typically required to provide secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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