CORN WWT Wastewater Treatment Plant, Corn, Oklahoma

CORN WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on East Main Street in Corn, Washita County, Oklahoma. The plant serves a population of approximately 591 residents, classifying it as a small-scale facility within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 227.12 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 113.56 thousand cubic meters per year, the facility operates under the regulatory framework of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent from CORN WWT is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Washita River and then into the Red River Basin. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is an important resource for agriculture and recreation in the region. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.

CORN WWT discharges into the Washita River watershed, which flows into the Red River and eventually the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic species and are used for irrigation and recreation. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream habitats.