Cherokee Village WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Cherokee Village, Arkansas

Cherokee Village WWTP is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located at 51 Chief Day Break Drive in Cherokee Village, Arkansas, within Sharp County. The plant serves a small population of 120 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community in the Ozark region of the United States. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. It has a designed capacity of 60.57 volume units and currently discharges 56.78 volume units of treated wastewater, indicating near-capacity operation. As a U.S. plant, it operates 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. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Spring River, a tributary of the Black River, which flows into the White River and then the Mississippi River. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the Mississippi River Basin.

Cherokee Village WWTP discharges into local streams that feed the Spring River, part of the White River Basin. The White River flows through Arkansas and Missouri before joining the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate hypoxia in the Gulf and protect sensitive aquatic habitats in the Spring River, known for its diverse fish and mussel populations.