Biggers WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Biggers, Arkansas

Biggers WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on North Main Street in Biggers, Randolph County, Arkansas. The facility serves a small community of about 347 people, reflecting the rural character of the area. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 329.33 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 189.27 cubic meters. In the United States, wastewater treatment plants of this scale are regulated under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from Biggers WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the region's streams and rivers, which support aquatic life and are used for recreation.

Biggers WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Current River or Black River system, which flows into the White River and eventually the Mississippi River. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including species of freshwater mussels and fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.