Altus WWTP - Franklin County, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

Altus WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. The plant serves a small community of approximately 758 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. As a secondary treatment plant, Altus WWTP utilizes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 264.98 units and currently discharges 98.42 units of treated effluent, indicating operational headroom. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all discharges. The treated effluent from Altus WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Arkansas River watershed. The Arkansas River flows southeast through Arkansas and joins the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and aquatic habitats in this important river system.

Altus WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows through the Mississippi River basin to the Gulf of Mexico. The Arkansas River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and oxygen depletion.