CHEYENNE WWT Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cheyenne, Oklahoma

CHEYENNE WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, serving a small population of 778 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 302.83 volume units and a discharge volume of 302.83 volume units, indicating full utilization. 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 or the EPA. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, contributing to the watershed that drains into the Washita River basin and ultimately the Red River. This region supports agricultural and ecological systems, and the plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in the downstream environment.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse within the Washita River basin, which flows into the Red River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area is semi-arid with agricultural land use, and the plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality for downstream ecosystems, including fish and wildlife habitats.