Troy WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Troy, Texas

Troy WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Troy, Bell County, Texas, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,400 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. As a secondary treatment plant, Troy WWTP utilizes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,135.62 thousand cubic meters per year and currently treats an annual discharge volume of 529.96 thousand cubic meters, indicating available capacity. Operations are regulated under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to ensure compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Brazos River basin. The Brazos River flows through central Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and providing water for agricultural and municipal use downstream.

Troy WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Brazos River, which flows southeast through Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. The Brazos River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically important river system.