Overview
RAVIA WWT is a secondary treatment plant serving 459 people in Ravia, Oklahoma. It discharges 121.13 volume units daily, with a designed capacity of 242.27.
RAVIA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Mill Street in Ravia, Johnston County, Oklahoma. The plant serves a small population of 459 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 242.27 volume units and currently processes 121.13 volume units daily, operating well within its capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, facilities of this scale are typically regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Secondary treatment is the standard requirement for municipal wastewater plants in the United States. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that is part of the Red River basin, which ultimately flows into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in the rural watershed, supporting downstream aquatic habitats and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Red River basin, which drains into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loading, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
RAVIA WWT is located on Mill Street in Ravia, Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.
The plant serves a population of 459 residents in the Ravia area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway within the Red River basin, which flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
RAVIA WWT provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard U.S. requirements.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the United States, RAVIA WWT operates under the Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to regulate its discharges.
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