Tulsa Lower Bird Creek WWT | Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Lower Bird Creek WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving a population of about 12,578. The plant is part of the city's wastewater infrastructure, handling residential and commercial flows from the surrounding area. As a US-based facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. For a plant serving this population size, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, with potential for additional nutrient removal depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into Bird Creek, a tributary of the Verdigris River, which flows into the Arkansas River and ultimately the Mississippi River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for downstream communities and ecosystems.

The plant discharges into Bird Creek, which flows into the Verdigris River, a major tributary of the Arkansas River. The Arkansas River eventually joins the Mississippi River, draining into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional water quality, particularly in the context of nutrient loading and hypoxia in the Gulf.