Jimmy Sanders, Inc/Cash Fac. Stormwater Outfall, Cash, Arkansas

Jimmy Sanders, Inc/Cash Fac. is a stormwater outfall located at 7972 Highway 18 in Cash, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The facility is operational and serves as a point of discharge for stormwater runoff from the surrounding area, likely associated with industrial or commercial activities given its NAICS code 493130 (Farm Product Warehousing and Storage). As a stormwater outfall, it is subject to the US EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program, specifically under the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) regulations. The facility's scale is typical for a small to medium industrial outfall in a rural setting. The regulatory context for this facility is defined by the Clean Water Act and the NPDES MS4 program. In Arkansas, the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) administers the NPDES program. Stormwater outfalls like this one are required to have permits that address the quality of stormwater discharges, often through best management practices (BMPs) to control pollutants. The facility's location in a rural agricultural area suggests that potential pollutants may include sediment, fertilizers, and pesticides from nearby farm operations. Environmentally, the outfall discharges into local waterways that may eventually reach the Mississippi River watershed. The facility's operational significance lies in its role in managing stormwater runoff from a farm product storage facility, which can contain organic matter and chemicals. Proper management is essential to protect water quality in receiving streams, particularly in an area where agriculture is a primary land use. The facility's compliance with its NPDES permit is critical for minimizing environmental impact.

The facility is located in Cash, Arkansas, within the Mississippi River watershed. The region is predominantly agricultural, with row crops such as rice, soybeans, and cotton. Stormwater runoff from industrial and agricultural areas can carry sediments, nutrients, and pesticides, potentially impacting local water bodies. The outfall's discharge may affect nearby streams and ditches that drain into the St. Francis River, a tributary of the Mississippi. Regulatory oversight under the Clean Water Act aims to control pollutant loads through NPDES permits and best management practices.