Overview
Kilgore WWTP serves approximately 12,100 residents in Kilgore, Texas. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways within the Sabine River basin.
Kilgore WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Kilgore, Texas, serving a population of about 12,100. The plant is situated in Gregg County, part of the East Texas region, and operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act. As a facility serving a medium-sized agglomeration, Kilgore WWTP is expected to meet secondary treatment standards under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant's treatment processes are designed to comply with state and federal effluent limits, ensuring protection of receiving water quality. The treated effluent from Kilgore WWTP discharges into local streams that flow into the Sabine River, which ultimately drains into Sabine Lake and the Gulf of Mexico. The Sabine River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. Proper treatment at this plant helps maintain the ecological health of this important watershed.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters tributaries of the Sabine River, which flows through East Texas and Louisiana before reaching Sabine Lake and the Gulf of Mexico. The Sabine River basin is ecologically significant, supporting fish populations and migratory birds. The plant's treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive coastal plain watershed.
Frequently asked questions
Kilgore WWTP is located at 2701 Angeline Street in Kilgore, Texas, within Gregg County.
The plant serves approximately 12,100 residents in the Kilgore area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Sabine River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, Kilgore WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated through an NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Plants of this scale in Texas typically employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters to meet state and federal effluent standards.
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