Overview
Quanah WWTP serves approximately 3,100 residents in Quanah, Texas. The facility operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal wastewater plants of this scale.
Quanah WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 599 East Nelson Street in Quanah, Texas, a small city in Hardeman County. The plant serves a population of about 3,100 people, placing it in the small community category under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines. As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which is part of the Clean Water Act. For plants serving populations around 3,100, secondary treatment is typically required to reduce biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent from Quanah WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Red River basin. The Red River flows eastward through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana before emptying into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect the water quality of these downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
Quanah WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Red River, which flows through the Southern Great Plains and into the Mississippi River system. The Red River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for migratory birds. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality in the basin, and its treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads that could affect downstream lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
Quanah WWTP is located at 599 East Nelson Street in Quanah, Texas, United States. It serves the city of Quanah in Hardeman County.
Quanah WWTP serves approximately 3,100 residents, classifying it as a small community wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent from Quanah WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that flows into the Red River basin, eventually reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Quanah WWTP operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements, which set effluent limits for pollutants.
For small communities in the U.S., secondary treatment is typically required, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Some plants may also incorporate disinfection or nutrient removal depending on local discharge requirements.
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