Bokoshe PWA WWT - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bokoshe, Oklahoma

Bokoshe PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bokoshe, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. Serving a small population of 450 residents, the plant provides secondary treatment to domestic wastewater from the community. The plant operates with a designed capacity of 211.98 volume units and a current discharge volume of 170.34 units, indicating it is operating below its design capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the standard requirements under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal plants to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream aquatic ecosystems in the region.

The plant discharges into small creeks and streams in the Arkansas River watershed, which drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The local environment supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads that could otherwise contribute to downstream eutrophication.