Overview
Drumright UT WWT serves the city of Drumright, Oklahoma, treating wastewater for approximately 2,842 residents. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act and EPA NPDES permit framework.
Drumright UT WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Drumright, Oklahoma, a small city in Creek County. The plant serves a population of about 2,842 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this inland community. As a US-based facility, the plant 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 agglomerations like Drumright, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent standards before discharge. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into a local waterway within the Arkansas River basin, which ultimately drains to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect aquatic ecosystems and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local tributary within the Arkansas River basin, part of the larger Mississippi River watershed that drains to the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are used for recreation and irrigation downstream. Effective nutrient and pathogen removal is critical to prevent eutrophication and protect downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Drumright UT WWT is located on East Maple Street in Drumright, Creek County, Oklahoma, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,842 residents in the city of Drumright and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway within the Arkansas River basin, which flows to the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, Drumright UT WWT operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality through an NPDES permit that sets effluent limits.
For small communities of this size, secondary treatment is standard, often using activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet EPA secondary treatment standards for BOD and TSS removal.
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