Overview
Murchison WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 350 people in Murchison, Texas. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's water quality management.
Murchison WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Murchison, Henderson County, Texas. Serving a small population of 350 residents, the plant plays a key role in managing local wastewater in this rural East Texas community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 302.83 volume units and a discharge volume of 340.69, the plant operates within its capacity to treat wastewater before release. Treated effluent from the plant flows into nearby creeks and tributaries that drain into the Trinity River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This discharge supports local hydrology and must meet state and federal water quality standards to protect downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters local streams within the Trinity River watershed, which flows southeast through Texas to Trinity Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and invertebrates, and the plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in these sensitive freshwater systems.
Frequently asked questions
Murchison WWTP is located at 10100 Bankhead Street, Murchison, Henderson County, Texas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 350 residents in the Murchison area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Trinity River basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, Murchison WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
For small communities, secondary treatment is standard, providing biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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