Overview
RESERVE STP is a secondary treatment plant serving 400 people in Reserve, New Mexico. It discharges 151.42 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, operating under U.S. EPA NPDES regulations.
RESERVE STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Reserve, Catron County, New Mexico, serving a small population of 400 residents. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 416.39 megaliters and discharges approximately 151.42 megaliters of treated effluent annually. As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into a local waterway that eventually drains into the San Francisco River, a tributary of the Gila River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Colorado River basin, which is ecologically significant in the arid Southwest.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the San Francisco River, which flows into the Gila River, a major tributary of the Colorado River. The Gila River basin is an arid-region ecosystem that supports native fish species and migratory birds. Downstream waters are used for irrigation and recreation, making nutrient and pathogen control important for public health and ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
RESERVE STP is located in Reserve, Catron County, New Mexico, United States.
The plant serves a population of 400 residents in the Reserve area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the San Francisco River, part of the Gila River watershed.
As a U.S. facility, RESERVE STP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permit requirements enforced by the EPA or authorized state agency.
Small communities in the U.S. commonly use secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA secondary treatment standards.
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