CHEROKEE WWT Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cherokee, Oklahoma

CHEROKEE WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. The plant serves a small community of about 1,630 people, providing essential sanitation services for the town. The facility operates at the secondary treatment level, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal plants of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,514.16 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 832.79 m³/day, the plant has adequate capacity for current demand. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the region's agricultural landscape, supporting both aquatic life and human uses.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows through Oklahoma and Arkansas before joining the Mississippi River. The surrounding area is primarily agricultural, and the plant helps prevent nutrient pollution and pathogens from impacting local streams and the larger river system. Protecting water quality in this watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and downstream communities.