Overview
INOLA WWT is a secondary treatment plant serving Inola, Oklahoma. It processes approximately 530 acre-feet of wastewater annually with a design capacity of 870 acre-feet.
INOLA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Inola, Oklahoma, a small community in Rogers County. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,589 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act framework, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Secondary treatment is the minimum required for municipal plants of this scale, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The facility has a design capacity of 870.64 acre-feet per year and currently treats 529.96 acre-feet, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged to a local waterway within the Arkansas River basin, which ultimately drains to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally and ecologically important region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows through Oklahoma and Arkansas before joining the Mississippi River. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for maintaining ecosystem health and regional water resources.
Frequently asked questions
INOLA WWT is located on Southeast Boulevard in Inola, Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,589 residents in the Inola area.
The plant discharges treated effluent to a local waterway within the Arkansas River basin, which flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
For small communities, secondary treatment is standard, providing biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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