Porum PWA WWT - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Porum, Oklahoma

Porum PWA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Porum, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. The plant serves a small population of 725 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The facility operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater plants. With a designed capacity of 264.98 megaliters, the plant currently treats 113.56 megaliters annually, indicating available capacity for future growth. 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 downstream water quality in this rural Oklahoma region.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows through Oklahoma and Arkansas before joining the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and recreation. The secondary treatment process helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream ecosystems in the Mississippi River basin.