NORTHEAST WWTP - Bossier City, Louisiana Wastewater Treatment Plant

NORTHEAST WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Shed Road in Bossier City, Louisiana. It serves a population of about 18,038 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under U.S. regulatory frameworks. The plant is situated inland, more than 50 kilometers from the Gulf Coast. As a U.S. facility, NORTHEAST WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. For a plant serving this population size, secondary treatment is typically required, with possible additional nutrient controls depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The treated effluent from NORTHEAST WWTP is discharged into the Red River watershed, which flows southward to the Atchafalaya River and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish species. The plant's operations contribute to protecting downstream water quality in the Mississippi River Delta ecosystem.

NORTHEAST WWTP discharges into the Red River basin, a tributary of the Mississippi River that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The Red River supports a variety of freshwater species and provides habitat for migratory birds along the Mississippi Flyway. Downstream, the nutrient-rich waters influence the Gulf's hypoxic zone, making effective wastewater treatment critical for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus loads.