Overview
Big Cabin WWT is a secondary treatment plant in Craig County, Oklahoma, serving 293 people. It discharges 113.56 megaliters annually and operates under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Big Cabin WWT is a wastewater treatment plant located in Craig County, Oklahoma, along the Will Rogers Turnpike. It serves a small population of 293 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small-scale facilities in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 416.39 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 113.56 megaliters. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Secondary treatment is the minimum required for municipal plants under federal regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways within the Arkansas River basin, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems by reducing organic pollutants and nutrients before discharge.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows through Oklahoma and Arkansas before joining the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's secondary treatment reduces biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids, helping maintain water quality in the downstream river system.
Frequently asked questions
Big Cabin WWT is located along the Will Rogers Turnpike in Craig County, Oklahoma, United States.
Big Cabin WWT serves a population of 293 people, typical of a small rural community in Oklahoma.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Arkansas River basin, which flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US municipal wastewater plant, Big Cabin WWT operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
For small populations like 293, secondary treatment is standard under US EPA regulations, which reduces organic matter and suspended solids to protect receiving waters.
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