SAN FELIPE POND Wastewater Treatment Plant, San Felipe Pueblo / Katishtya, New Mexico

SAN FELIPE POND is a wastewater treatment facility located in San Felipe Pueblo / Katishtya, New Mexico, United States. The plant serves a population of 1,340 and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities under the U.S. Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 529.96 thousand cubic meters and an annual discharge volume of 454.25 thousand cubic meters. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the minimum requirements for municipal wastewater treatment under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which regulates discharges to surface waters. The treated effluent from SAN FELIPE POND is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Rio Grande basin. The Rio Grande flows south through New Mexico and Texas, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect the Rio Grande's water quality, supporting aquatic life and downstream communities.

SAN FELIPE POND discharges into the Rio Grande basin, a major river system in the southwestern United States. The Rio Grande flows through arid and semi-arid regions, where water resources are critical for agriculture, ecosystems, and human use. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting the river's ecological health and supporting species such as the Rio Grande silvery minnow.