Indiahoma West WWT - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Indiahoma, Oklahoma

Indiahoma West WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Indiahoma, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The plant serves a small population of 187 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet local sanitation needs. As a secondary treatment plant, it employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The facility operates with a designed capacity of 49.21 volume units and a current discharge volume of 45.43 volume units. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such plants are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, contributing to the Red River basin which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems by reducing pollutant loads from the community.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse within the Red River watershed, which flows southward through Oklahoma and Texas before joining the Mississippi River and emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life and migratory birds, making effective wastewater treatment important for maintaining water quality and ecological balance in the downstream environment.