Caraway WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Caraway, Arkansas

Caraway WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 499 Bowen Avenue in Caraway, Craighead County, Arkansas. The facility serves a population of 1,279 and is part of the region's water infrastructure, handling domestic wastewater from the community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 567.81 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 272.55 megaliters, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a US facility, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and likely operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River Basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for downstream communities. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the receiving waters from nutrient pollution and other contaminants, contributing to the ecological health of the region.

Caraway WWTP discharges into a local stream that flows into the Mississippi River Basin, one of the largest watersheds in North America. The Mississippi River and its tributaries support a wide range of aquatic species and provide critical habitat for migratory birds. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico, where excess nutrients from the basin contribute to a large dead zone each summer.