Overview
Pilot Point STP serves approximately 3,650 residents in Pilot Point, Texas. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which governs wastewater treatment and discharge standards for municipal facilities.
Pilot Point STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas. Serving a population of around 3,650, the facility is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in this growing North Texas community. As a small to medium-sized plant, Pilot Point STP is subject to the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment as a baseline for municipal wastewater facilities. The plant's discharge is regulated under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Trinity River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This connection underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream water quality and the ecological health of the Trinity River and its tributaries.
Environmental context
Pilot Point STP discharges into a tributary of the Trinity River, which flows southeast through Texas to Trinity Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The Trinity River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's discharge must meet TCEQ standards to protect this critical watershed from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Frequently asked questions
Pilot Point STP is located on North Saint James Road in Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,650 residents in the Pilot Point area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that is part of the Trinity River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with an NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Under the Clean Water Act, municipal plants of this size are required to provide at least secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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