MANSFIELD STP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mansfield, Louisiana

MANSFIELD STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. It serves a population of about 5,582 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized plant under U.S. EPA guidelines. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are subject to the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting. Plants of this scale in Louisiana typically employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet state and federal effluent standards. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating the plant's ability to handle average daily flows from the community. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Red River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in protecting water quality in the region's aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Red River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in these downstream environments, which are ecologically sensitive and support recreational and commercial activities.