SHIDLER WWT - Shidler, Oklahoma Wastewater Treatment Plant

SHIDLER WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on CR 4302 in Shidler, Osage County, Oklahoma. Serving a small population of 520, the plant provides secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. Its designed capacity is 291.48 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 189.27 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment plant, SHIDLER WWT operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires such facilities to meet effluent limits set by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). For small communities like Shidler, secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant's treated effluent flows into local creeks and streams within the Arkansas River basin, eventually reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This discharge supports aquatic life and downstream water quality in a region characterized by prairies and agricultural land.

The treated effluent from SHIDLER WWT enters local waterways that drain into the Arkansas River basin, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The downstream environment includes diverse aquatic habitats and supports species such as catfish, bass, and migratory waterfowl. Protecting water quality in this basin is important for both ecological health and recreational uses like fishing and boating.