Hico WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hico, Texas

Hico WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hico, Hamilton County, Texas. Serving a population of about 1,140, the facility is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in a rural setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities of this scale. With a designed capacity of 946.35 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 529.96 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. Treated effluent from Hico WWTP is discharged into local streams that flow into the Brazos River, a major waterway in Texas. The Brazos River ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agricultural and recreational uses downstream.

The plant's discharge enters tributaries of the Brazos River, which flows southeast across Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. The Brazos River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to maintain water quality in this ecologically important river system.