Overview
Canadian PWA WWT is a secondary treatment plant serving 239 people in Canadian, Oklahoma. It discharges 90.85 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 113.56 units.
Canadian PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Canadian, Oklahoma, a small community in Pittsburg County. The plant serves a population of approximately 239 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity is 113.56 units, and it currently discharges 90.85 units, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Arkansas River basin, contributing to the Mississippi River watershed. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in protecting regional water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows through Oklahoma and Arkansas before joining the Mississippi River. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture. Maintaining secondary treatment standards helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important river system.
Frequently asked questions
Canadian PWA WWT is located at 500 Brown Street, Canadian, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.
The plant serves a population of 239 residents in the Canadian area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local waterway that flows into the Arkansas River basin, part of the larger Mississippi River watershed.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
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