Overview
South Plant Kingsville is a municipal wastewater treatment facility serving Kleberg County, Texas. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day and serves a population of 6,170.
South Plant Kingsville is a wastewater treatment plant located in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 6,170 residents and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating it is a small-scale municipal plant. As a U.S. facility, South Plant Kingsville operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for discharges into surface waters. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, to meet effluent standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways that drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Nueces River basin or nearby coastal watersheds. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Gulf Coast ecosystem, which includes important estuarine habitats.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from South Plant Kingsville likely enters local streams or drainage channels that flow into the Nueces River or directly into the Laguna Madre, a hypersaline lagoon along the Texas Gulf Coast. This lagoon is an ecologically sensitive area that supports seagrass beds, migratory birds, and marine species. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in the Gulf of Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
South Plant Kingsville is located in Kleberg County, Texas, United States, near the city of Kingsville. Its approximate coordinates are 27.468 N, 97.830 W.
The plant serves a population of approximately 6,170 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain toward the Gulf of Mexico, likely via the Nueces River basin or the Laguna Madre coastal lagoon.
As a U.S. facility, South Plant Kingsville operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) or the EPA.
Small plants in Texas often use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge, oxidation ditches, or aerated lagoons to meet state and federal effluent standards.
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