FORREST CITY BIN Stormwater Outfall, Forrest City, Arkansas | United States

FORREST CITY BIN is a stormwater outfall located at 3998 HWY 1 NORTH in Forrest City, Arkansas, within St. Francis County. As a stormwater outfall, it serves as a discharge point for stormwater runoff from the surrounding urban and potentially industrial catchment areas. The facility is operational and falls under the regulatory oversight of the US EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program, which governs stormwater discharges in the United States. In Arkansas, stormwater management is regulated by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), which implements the NPDES MS4 permit program. The facility's NAICS code 484110 indicates a focus on general freight trucking, suggesting the outfall may serve an industrial or commercial area. Typical stormwater outfalls in this region manage runoff from impervious surfaces, with treatment often limited to basic sedimentation or no treatment before discharge to receiving waters. The environmental significance of FORREST CITY BIN lies in its role in managing stormwater runoff to protect local water quality. Discharges from such outfalls can impact nearby water bodies, including the St. Francis River or its tributaries. Effective stormwater management helps reduce flooding, erosion, and pollution from urban runoff, supporting community resilience and ecosystem health.

Forrest City is located in the Mississippi Delta region of eastern Arkansas, characterized by flat topography and a humid subtropical climate with high annual rainfall. Stormwater runoff from urban and industrial areas can carry pollutants such as sediment, nutrients, heavy metals, and pathogens into local waterways. The St. Francis River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River, receives drainage from this area and is subject to water quality impairments from agricultural and urban runoff. Regulatory oversight under the Clean Water Act requires MS4 permits to implement best management practices (BMPs) to control pollution.