X
GO

Water School

Where does effluent go once it leaves the treatment plant?

Wastewater treatment plants are typically located near creeks and rivers.  The treated effluent is returned to the water cycle by being released into these waterways.  As water sources become less abundant, many municipalities have chosen not to release effluent into the water cycle; rather to reuse the effluent for irrigation and industrial purposes directly from the water discharged from the treatment plant.

Related

Share

Search
Categories

The information provided on this site is intended as background on water within the Brazos River basin. There should be no expectation that this information is all encompassing, complete or in any way examines every aspect of this very complex natural resource.

If you have questions about a post or would like additional information, please contact us or call 888-922-6272.

Tags
gas hydrilla conservation invasive plants sanitation watershed xeriscape Board map E. coli E coli septic maps runoff contaminants hydropower riparian lawn filter salinity acre-foot mgd landscaping gage cfs governance system canoe solids aerobic lakes sewage water plants agricultural appropriation consumption effluent precipitation fish kill reservoirs environmental bay employment quality oxygen water code channel canoeing sludge gate organic bed and banks dock planning dam drilling turbidity lake level spillway jobs granbury minerals anaerobic camping water dissolved solids classification fishing hunting reservoir legislation electric companies USGS soil infection monitor riverine medicine agriculture farming electricity pollutants habitat mission depth algae municipal salt mainstem recreation limestone subsidence septic system industrial gulf river hydrologic cycle watercourse golden algea potable corps of engineers biosolids streamflow groundwater well chlorine bottled water water cycle aquifer drinking water basin fertilizer permit brackish chlorides water planning kayak authority storage golden algae flood control lake use boating water treatment rights wetland releases supply clarity subwatershed sediment water clarity parasite drought treatment lake levels climate stream speaker inundated main stem flood pool streamflow water supply industry indirect re-use evaporation water rights mitigation direct re-use water use environment costs TCEQ hydrology acre-feet smell marsh taste allens creek reservoir water quality PAM rain calcium flood emergency use estuary spring measure impound surface water beneficial use subsidence district wildlife possum kingdom wastewater pharmaceuticals insurance contract lake tributary ground water wetlands inland meta tag corps fork volume