Overview
Terral WWT is a secondary treatment plant serving 386 people in Jefferson County, Oklahoma. It discharges 151.42 volume units into the local watershed.
Terral WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, serving a small population of 386 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level for small communities in the United States under the Clean Water Act. As a secondary treatment plant, Terral WWT uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 151.42 volume units and discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization. It operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Red River basin. The Red River flows through Oklahoma and Texas before reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintain water quality in the region.
Environmental context
Terral WWT discharges into a tributary of the Red River, which flows southward through Oklahoma and Texas to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The Red River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in this semi-arid region.
Frequently asked questions
Terral WWT is located in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States, serving the small community of Terral.
The plant serves a population of 386 people, typical of a small rural wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that drains into the Red River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
Terral WWT provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants.
The plant operates under the U.S. EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which sets effluent limits to protect water quality in Oklahoma.
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