Overview
HOOKER WWT is a secondary treatment plant in Texas County, Oklahoma, serving 1,788 people. It discharges 529.96 volume units and has a designed capacity of 681.37.
HOOKER WWT is a wastewater treatment plant located in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. The facility serves a population of 1,788 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level for municipal plants under the U.S. Clean Water Act. The plant's designed capacity is 681.37, with a current discharge volume of 529.96. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the minimum requirements for biological treatment of organic matter and suspended solids, as mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant discharges into a local waterway within the Arkansas-White-Red River basin, ultimately contributing to the Mississippi River system. Its operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintain water quality in the region's surface waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas-White-Red River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for migratory birds. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
HOOKER WWT is located in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States, at Mile 46.
The plant serves a population of 1,788.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local waterway within the Arkansas-White-Red River basin, which ultimately flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
HOOKER WWT provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants.
As a U.S. plant, HOOKER WWT 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.
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