Overview
Lakeside City WWTP is a secondary treatment plant in Archer County, Texas, serving approximately 1,000 people. It discharges 189.27 m³/day of treated wastewater with a designed capacity of 283.91 m³/day.
Lakeside City WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Archer County, Texas, United States. The plant serves a small population of around 1,000 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting within the state. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 283.91 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 189.27 m³/day, the plant operates below its full capacity. As a US facility, it falls under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, contributing to the watershed that ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Red River or Brazos River basin. The plant's operations help maintain downstream water quality and support aquatic ecosystems in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse within the Red River or Brazos River basin, which flows through north Texas before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory birds. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants, protecting downstream habitats from eutrophication and oxygen depletion.
Frequently asked questions
Lakeside City WWTP is located in Archer County, Texas, United States, serving a small community in the north-central part of the state.
The plant serves approximately 1,000 people, indicating a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body, which flows into the Red River or Brazos River basin and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting typical requirements for small US plants under the Clean Water Act.
As a US municipal plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated via an NPDES permit, which sets effluent limits to protect receiving water quality. Secondary treatment is the minimum standard for such facilities.
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