Broken Bow PWA WWT - Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant in Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Broken Bow PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,290 residents in McCurtain County, providing essential wastewater treatment services to the community. As a US-based plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. For a plant serving this population size, secondary treatment is typically required, with possible additional nutrient removal depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Little River system, part of the Red River basin, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area features forested watersheds and supports diverse aquatic life, making proper treatment crucial for downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Little River, which flows into the Red River and eventually the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed is part of the Ouachita Mountains ecoregion, characterized by forested hills and streams that support diverse fish and mussel populations. Proper wastewater treatment helps protect these aquatic habitats from nutrient pollution and pathogens.