Overview
Wister WWT is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 1,002 people in Wister, Oklahoma. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways within the Arkansas River basin.
Wister WWT is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Wister, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. The plant serves a small community of about 1,002 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges. The plant's designed capacity is 548.88 cubic meters per day, with an average daily discharge volume of 378.54 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant's effluent is released into local streams that flow into the Arkansas River, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This contributes to the overall water quality management in the region, supporting aquatic life and downstream uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows through Oklahoma and Arkansas before joining the Mississippi River. The Arkansas River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important water resource for agriculture and communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
Wister WWT is located in Wister, LeFlore County, Oklahoma, United States.
The plant serves approximately 1,002 residents.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Arkansas River basin, which flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Wister WWT provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. Permits are issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality or the EPA.
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