ALEX WWT Wastewater Treatment Plant, Alex, Oklahoma

ALEX WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Alex, Oklahoma, United States. The plant serves a small community of approximately 635 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 227.12 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 151.42 megaliters, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Washita River, which flows into the Red River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's inland location and small scale minimize its impact on coastal ecosystems, but it plays a vital role in maintaining water quality in the local watershed.

The plant discharges into a local water body that drains into the Washita River basin, part of the larger Red River watershed. The Red River flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area is primarily agricultural, and the plant helps protect downstream water quality by reducing nutrient and pollutant loads. The small population served means the plant's environmental footprint is limited, but it still contributes to the health of the regional aquatic ecosystem.