Overview
Willow Street WWTP serves Victoria, Texas, treating wastewater for approximately 38,000 residents. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act framework, with a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day.
Willow Street WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Victoria, Texas, serving a population of about 38,000. The plant is situated in Victoria County and plays a key role in managing the city's wastewater infrastructure. As a U.S. facility, Willow Street WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all discharges. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating it is sized for a medium-sized community. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that ultimately drain to the Gulf of Mexico via the Guadalupe River basin. This discharge supports downstream aquatic ecosystems and must meet state and federal water quality standards to protect recreational and ecological uses.
Environmental context
Willow Street WWTP discharges into the Guadalupe River watershed, which flows southeast through Texas and empties into San Antonio Bay, part of the Gulf of Mexico. The Guadalupe River supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory birds, and is used for recreation. The plant's effluent must comply with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards to protect water quality in this coastal basin.
Frequently asked questions
Willow Street WWTP is located on Willow Street in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 38,000 residents in the city of Victoria and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Guadalupe River basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, Willow Street WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Plants of this scale in Texas typically employ secondary treatment with disinfection, meeting state standards for discharge into surface waters.
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