Overview
Livingston Parish SD1and2 WWTP serves 7,477 residents in Louisiana. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways within the Amite River basin, supporting regional water quality.
Livingston Parish SD1and2 WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. It serves a population of approximately 7,477 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized treatment plant under U.S. EPA guidelines. As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Amite River, which drains into Lake Maurepas and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional flood control and recreation.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Amite River basin, which flows through southeastern Louisiana into Lake Maurepas, a brackish lake connected to Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including fish and migratory birds, and is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient loading and hypoxia concerns in the Gulf. The plant's operations help reduce pollutant loads to these downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 8990 Sharee Place, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, 70726, United States.
The plant serves approximately 7,477 residents in the Livingston Parish area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways within the Amite River basin, which flows to Lake Maurepas and the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, setting effluent limits for pollutants.
Under the Clean Water Act, municipal plants of this size typically require at least secondary treatment, which removes 85% of organic matter and suspended solids.
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