Kraft Foods - Bentonville Stormwater Outfall | Bentonville, Arkansas

Kraft Foods - Bentonville is a stormwater outfall located at 507 S.E. E St. in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States. The facility is operational and serves as a point of discharge for stormwater runoff from the Kraft Foods industrial site. The outfall is part of the broader stormwater management infrastructure in Benton County, Arkansas. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, specifically the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. As an industrial stormwater outfall, it is subject to Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) requirements for the food processing sector (NAICS 311513). The outfall likely handles runoff from the food manufacturing facility and associated commercial construction activities (NAICS 236220). The environmental significance of this outfall lies in its potential to discharge stormwater into local water bodies. Bentonville is part of the Illinois River watershed, which is a focus of regional water quality efforts. Proper management of industrial stormwater runoff is critical to prevent pollutants such as organic matter, nutrients, and sediments from impacting downstream ecosystems.

The Kraft Foods - Bentonville outfall discharges stormwater from an industrial food processing facility in the Illinois River watershed. This region is subject to nutrient and sediment pollution concerns, and industrial stormwater can contribute to these issues if not properly managed. The facility's compliance with NPDES MSGP requirements is important for protecting local water quality.