BLUEJACKET WWT - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bluejacket, Oklahoma

BLUEJACKET WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bluejacket, Craig County, Oklahoma. Serving a small population of 274 residents, the plant provides secondary treatment to meet Clean Water Act standards for discharge into local waterways. The plant has a designed capacity of 94.64 megaliters per year and currently discharges 75.71 megaliters per year. As a US facility, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. Secondary treatment is the minimum required for municipal plants under the Clean Water Act. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that drains into the Neosho River watershed, part of the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems from untreated wastewater.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Neosho River, which flows into the Arkansas River and eventually the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain water quality in this inland basin.