Overview
Steep Bank_Flat Bank WWTP serves 19,200 people in Fort Bend County, Texas. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act framework, discharging treated wastewater to local waterways.
Steep Bank_Flat Bank WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Fort Bend County, Texas, serving a population of approximately 19,200 residents. The plant is situated in the Riverstone area, a suburban community southwest of Houston, and is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure managed by local authorities. Under the US Clean Water Act, plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). These permits set effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, and other parameters to protect water quality in receiving streams. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Brazos River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The facility plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and ensuring compliance with state water quality standards in the Brazos River watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Brazos River, which flows southeast through Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. The Brazos River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture, industry, and municipalities. Downstream ecosystems include estuarine habitats near the Gulf coast that are important for fish and bird species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically significant river system.
Frequently asked questions
Steep Bank_Flat Bank WWTP is located at 5302 Autumn Rose Lane in the Riverstone community of Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 19,200 residents in the Fort Bend County area, including the Riverstone subdivision.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Brazos River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, setting limits on pollutants in the discharge.
Plants of this size in Texas typically provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and solids, as required by the Clean Water Act.
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