Fairfield Bay Hamilton Hills WWTP - Advanced Treatment Plant in Arkansas

Fairfield Bay Hamilton Hills WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 111 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters and discharges approximately 37.85 megaliters of treated wastewater annually. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to 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 drain into the Arkansas River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems in this inland region.

The plant discharges into the Arkansas River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This inland watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loading to downstream waters.