GRANITE PWA WWT Wastewater Treatment Plant, Granite, Oklahoma

GRANITE PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Granite, Oklahoma, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,065 residents in this small community within Greer County. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 832.79 volume units, the plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, contributing to the protection of the surrounding watershed. As an inland facility, the plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the region's rivers and streams, ultimately supporting downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local receiving water body within the Red River basin, which flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico. This inland location supports aquatic life and contributes to the ecological health of the region's freshwater systems. The facility's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollutants, protecting downstream water quality.