​Facts About the Plant​

  • Opened in 1964
  • Owned by the City of Dallas
  • Regulated by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
  • TCEQ Permit WQ0010060006
  • Over 252 million gallons of overflow storage capacity
  • Treats approximately 1/3 of the wastewater from Dallas
  • Discharges clean effluent to the Trinity River
  • Sits on 3,000 acres of land
  • Over 39 buildings on site
  • Protected by a levee from flooding
  • Migratory stop for birds – SWWTP is one of the top birding locations in Dallas County

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