IDA STP Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ida, Louisiana

IDA STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, serving a small population of 250 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 94.64 cubic meters per day and discharges a similar volume of treated effluent. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards. The treated effluent from IDA STP is discharged into local streams that flow into the Red River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Red River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and recreation. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important watershed.

IDA STP discharges into local waterways that drain into the Red River, which flows south to the Atchafalaya River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The Red River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping maintain the ecological health of the downstream river system.