Redland Estates WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Redland, Texas

Redland Estates WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Redland, Angelina County, Texas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 130 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban community. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 113.56 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 71.92 thousand cubic meters per year, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for growth or seasonal variability. As a small-scale plant, it is subject to EPA NPDES permitting, typically administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Neches River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's inland location, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact. Its operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in the region.

Redland Estates WWTP discharges into local tributaries of the Neches River, which flows into Sabine Lake and then the Gulf of Mexico. The Neches River basin supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the river's ecological health and downstream estuarine habitats.