Overview
Quitman WWTP serves approximately 2,100 residents in Quitman, Texas. The facility operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater plants of this scale.
Quitman WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on West Lane Street in Quitman, Wood County, Texas. The plant serves a population of about 2,100 people, placing it in the small community category typical of rural East Texas. As a U.S. facility, Quitman WWTP is subject to the Clean Water Act and operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). For plants serving populations under 10,000, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Sabine River basin, which flows south to the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waters support aquatic life and are part of the region's freshwater resources, making proper treatment essential for downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters a tributary of the Sabine River, which flows through East Texas into Louisiana and empties into Sabine Lake, an estuary connected to the Gulf of Mexico. The Sabine River basin supports diverse aquatic species and provides drinking water for downstream communities. Proper wastewater treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
Quitman WWTP is located on West Lane Street in Quitman, Wood County, Texas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,100 residents in the Quitman area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that is part of the Sabine River basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, Quitman WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
For small communities under 10,000 population, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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