Fairfield Bay Lynn Creek WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

Fairfield Bay Lynn Creek WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Fairfield Bay, Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. The plant serves a population of 1,187 and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant's designed capacity is 1,892.70 thousand cubic meters, with an annual discharge volume of 382.33 thousand cubic meters, indicating significant unused capacity. 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, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River watershed, part of the Mississippi River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's lakes and rivers.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Arkansas River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The downstream environment includes the Arkansas River Valley, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects water quality in downstream reservoirs and the Mississippi River Delta.