Lone Star WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Morris County, Texas

Lone Star WWTP is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Morris County, Texas, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,540 residents, operating as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. Its location in rural northeastern Texas places it within the Cypress Creek basin, which ultimately drains to the Red River. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1,665.58 thousand cubic meters and an actual discharge volume of 870.65 thousand cubic meters, the facility operates well within its capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such plants are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent from Lone Star WWTP is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Cypress Creek watershed, a tributary of the Red River. The Red River eventually empties into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's lakes and rivers, which are important for recreation and wildlife.

The plant discharges into the Cypress Creek watershed, which flows into the Red River and ultimately the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. This inland location supports diverse aquatic life in the region's streams and reservoirs. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies and protecting the ecological health of the Red River basin.