Overview
WAKITA WWT is a secondary treatment plant serving 420 people in Grant County, Oklahoma, USA. It discharges 189.27 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
WAKITA WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The plant serves a small population of 420 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the state's northern plains region. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 189.27 cubic meters per day and a matching discharge volume, the facility operates at full capacity. As a US plant of this scale, it falls under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River basin, part of the Mississippi River watershed. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in receiving streams.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows through Oklahoma and Arkansas before joining the Mississippi River. This region is part of the Great Plains ecosystem, where water resources support agriculture and wildlife. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants, helping maintain water quality in downstream rivers and reservoirs that provide habitat for fish and migratory birds.
Frequently asked questions
WAKITA WWT is located in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States, at 33358 CR 850, near the town of Wakita.
The plant serves a population of 420 people, typical of a small rural community in northern Oklahoma.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River.
As a US facility, WAKITA WWT operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permit requirements enforced by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process required for municipal wastewater in the US to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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