Overview
Clinton PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Clinton, Oklahoma. It operates under the US Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits regulating its discharge to protect local water quality.
Clinton PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on East Commerce Road in Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma. The facility serves a population of approximately 8,831 residents in the Clinton area, providing essential wastewater treatment for the community. As a US-based plant, Clinton PWA WWT operates under the regulatory framework of the Clean Water Act, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment processes to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements, ensuring effluent quality standards are maintained. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Washita River basin, which flows southeast through Oklahoma. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and recreational uses downstream. Proper treatment is essential to protect the ecological health of the river system and downstream communities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Washita River, which flows through western Oklahoma and eventually joins the Red River near the Texas border. The Washita River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife species, including several native fish populations. Maintaining effective wastewater treatment is important to prevent nutrient loading and protect water quality in this semi-arid region where water resources are limited.
Frequently asked questions
Clinton PWA WWT is located on East Commerce Road in Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma, United States.
The plant serves approximately 8,831 residents in the Clinton area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that drains into the Washita River basin, which flows through Oklahoma and into the Red River.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality through an NPDES permit that sets effluent limits.
Plants of this size typically use secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet NPDES permit requirements for biological oxygen demand and total suspended solids.
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