Overview
Comanche PWA WWT is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,556 people in Comanche, Oklahoma. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Comanche PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,556 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this small community in the southern part of the state. The facility operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal plants of this scale. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 567.81 volume units and discharges a similar volume, indicating it operates near its design capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local receiving waters that ultimately drain into the Red River basin, which flows south to the Gulf of Mexico. As a small inland plant, its environmental impact is localized, and it helps protect downstream water quality in the region's streams and rivers.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local creeks that are part of the Red River watershed, which flows through Oklahoma and Texas before emptying into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water resources. The secondary treatment process reduces pollutants that could otherwise harm downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Bunch Street in Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,556 residents in the Comanche area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Red River basin, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US municipal wastewater plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
For small communities of this size, secondary treatment is standard, as mandated by the Clean Water Act. This typically involves biological processes like activated sludge or trickling filters to reduce organic pollutants.
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