Overview
Oakwilde WWTP serves approximately 2,000 people in Aldine, Texas. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act framework with NPDES permitting.
Oakwilde WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 11701 Shady Lane in Aldine, Texas, within Harris County. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment facility in the greater Houston metropolitan area. As a US-based plant, Oakwilde WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment or equivalent technologies to meet federal and state effluent standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the San Jacinto River basin and eventually into Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The facility plays a role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region's urban watershed.
Environmental context
Oakwilde WWTP discharges into the San Jacinto River watershed, which flows into Galveston Bay and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The bay supports diverse marine life including shrimp, crabs, and finfish, and serves as a critical nursery habitat. The plant's operations help mitigate nutrient and pathogen loading in this ecologically sensitive estuarine environment.
Frequently asked questions
Oakwilde WWTP is located at 11701 Shady Lane in Aldine, Texas, within Harris County, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,000 residents in the Aldine area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the San Jacinto River basin, which flows into Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, Oakwilde WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered in Texas by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Small plants serving populations of 2,000 typically employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet EPA secondary treatment standards for BOD and TSS removal.
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