Kenefic WWT - Kenefic, Oklahoma Wastewater Treatment Plant

Kenefic WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Kenefic, Oklahoma, serving a small population of 192 residents. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges to protect water quality. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 90.85 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 71.92 million gallons, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Red River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Red River, which flows through Oklahoma and Texas before joining the Mississippi River and emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. The Red River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for migratory birds. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this ecologically important watershed.