Overview
Dermott WWTP serves approximately 2,300 residents in Dermott, Arkansas. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act framework, discharging treated wastewater into local waterways that drain toward the Mississippi River basin.
Dermott WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Dermott, Arkansas, a small town in Chicot County. The plant serves a population of about 2,316 people, typical of a small community wastewater system in the rural Mississippi Delta region. As a US facility, Dermott WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater plants. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program governs discharge limits and monitoring, ensuring compliance with water quality standards for the receiving water body. The plant's treated effluent discharges into local streams that flow into the Bayou Bartholomew, eventually reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger ecosystem that includes important migratory bird habitats and wetlands.
Environmental context
Dermott WWTP discharges into local waterways that are part of the Bayou Bartholomew watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. This region is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish and wildlife species, including several that are sensitive to nutrient pollution. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality in a basin that is important for both local communities and downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Dermott WWTP is located at 1100 East Gaines Street in Dermott, Arkansas, United States. It serves the wastewater treatment needs of the Dermott community in Chicot County.
Dermott WWTP serves approximately 2,316 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility typical of rural communities in the Mississippi Delta region.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into Bayou Bartholomew, which eventually drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The discharge is regulated under an NPDES permit to protect water quality.
As a US facility, Dermott WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment. The plant must comply with NPDES permit requirements for effluent limits and monitoring.
For small communities in the US, the Clean Water Act mandates secondary treatment as the minimum standard. This typically involves biological processes like activated sludge or lagoon systems to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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