RAMONA WWT Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ramona, Oklahoma

RAMONA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Ramona, Washington County, Oklahoma. Serving a population of approximately 564 residents, the plant is part of the town's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal plants of this scale. The plant employs secondary treatment processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. With a designed capacity of 227.12 cubic meters per day and an average daily flow of 189.27 cubic meters, the facility operates at a moderate utilization rate. As a small agglomeration, it meets the standard treatment requirements set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Verdigris River basin and contributes to the Arkansas River watershed. This system supports aquatic life and provides water for downstream communities. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality and the ecological balance of the region's freshwater resources.

The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Verdigris River, a tributary of the Arkansas River, which eventually reaches the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic species and provides habitat for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.