Overview
Village Green Wastewater Treatment is a projected secondary treatment plant in Pineville, Louisiana, serving 680 people. It discharges 378.54 cubic meters per day into local waterways.
Village Green Wastewater Treatment is a planned municipal facility located in Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, serving a small community of 680 residents. The plant is designed to provide secondary treatment, meeting the standard requirements under the US Clean Water Act for small communities. As a projected facility, it will operate under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. Secondary treatment typically removes at least 85% of biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with federal regulations. The plant's treated effluent will discharge into the Red River basin, which flows south to the Atchafalaya River and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Louisiana.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Red River basin, which drains into the Atchafalaya River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including migratory birds and aquatic species. The area is part of the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, a region with rich biodiversity and ecologically sensitive wetlands.
Frequently asked questions
Village Green Wastewater Treatment is located at 199 Maria Lane, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
The plant is designed to serve a population of 680 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Red River basin, which flows to the Atchafalaya River and then to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and requires an NPDES permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
For small communities, secondary treatment is standard, removing at least 85% of pollutants to meet EPA guidelines.
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