Overview
Medio Creek WWTP serves 60,000 residents in San Antonio, Texas. The plant operates under U.S. Clean Water Act regulations, ensuring treated effluent meets federal standards before discharge.
Medio Creek WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Liedecke Road in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Serving a population of approximately 60,000, the plant is part of the city's wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic and commercial flows from the surrounding area. As a U.S. facility, Medio Creek WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. For a plant serving 60,000 people, secondary treatment is the minimum standard, with potential additional nutrient removal requirements depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Medio Creek watershed, which flows into the San Antonio River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. This drainage system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and recreational uses downstream. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality in this ecologically important region.
Environmental context
Medio Creek WWTP discharges into Medio Creek, a tributary of the San Antonio River, which flows southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. The San Antonio River watershed supports a variety of fish and bird species and is a key water resource for the region. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this system, which is important for both ecological health and human use.
Frequently asked questions
Medio Creek WWTP is located on Liedecke Road in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 60,000 residents in the San Antonio area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into Medio Creek, which flows into the San Antonio River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act via an NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Plants of this scale in Texas typically provide secondary treatment as a minimum, with possible advanced treatment for nutrient removal to meet water quality standards in sensitive watersheds.
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