Overview
Clarksville WWTP serves approximately 9,178 residents in Clarksville, Arkansas. The plant is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure operating under U.S. EPA and state regulations.
Clarksville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas. The plant serves a population of around 9,178 people, making it a small to medium-sized facility within the state's wastewater network. It is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are subject to federal and state environmental standards. As a U.S. facility, Clarksville WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all discharges. For plants serving populations of this scale, secondary treatment is typically mandated to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's specific treatment processes and capacity details are not publicly available, but regulatory compliance ensures that effluent meets water quality standards before discharge. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, likely a stream or river within the Arkansas River basin. The Arkansas River eventually flows into the Mississippi River, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting regional water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
Clarksville WWTP discharges into a water body within the Arkansas River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's location in the Arkansas River Valley means its effluent can affect local streams and rivers that support diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates. Protecting water quality in this basin is important for downstream ecosystems and recreational uses.
Frequently asked questions
Clarksville WWTP is located in Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 9,178 people in the Clarksville area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body within the Arkansas River watershed, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, Clarksville WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment or the EPA.
Plants of this scale typically use secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA standards.
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