Overview
Kingfisher PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,380 residents and discharges into local waterways.
Kingfisher PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on North Elm Street in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. The plant serves a population of about 4,380 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility within the state's wastewater infrastructure. As a US-based plant, it 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. For a plant of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet federal standards for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local receiving waters, which ultimately drain into the North Canadian River watershed. This river system flows through central Oklahoma and contributes to the Arkansas River basin, supporting regional aquatic habitats and water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the North Canadian River watershed, which flows through central Oklahoma and joins the Canadian River before reaching the Arkansas River. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and municipal use downstream. The plant's operations help protect local water quality in a region characterized by semi-arid climate and agricultural land use.
Frequently asked questions
Kingfisher PWA WWT is located on North Elm Street in Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, USA.
The plant serves approximately 4,380 people in the Kingfisher area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the North Canadian River watershed.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated through an NPDES permit issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
For small municipal plants of this size, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, typically involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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