Overview
PITTSBURG PWA WWT is a secondary treatment plant serving 280 people in Pittsburg, Oklahoma. It discharges 113.56 megaliters per year with a designed capacity of 132.49 megaliters.
PITTSBURG PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Patton Avenue in Pittsburg, Oklahoma. The plant serves a small population of 280 residents in this rural community within Pittsburg County. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 132.49 megaliters per year and an actual discharge volume of 113.56 megaliters per year, the plant operates below its design capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in this inland region of southeastern Oklahoma.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Arkansas River watershed, which flows through Oklahoma and Arkansas before joining the Mississippi River. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and protect the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Patton Avenue in Pittsburg, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.
The plant serves a population of 280 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Arkansas River basin, which ultimately flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
The plant has a designed capacity of 132.49 megaliters per year and currently discharges 113.56 megaliters per year.
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