Glenwood WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Glenwood, Arkansas

Glenwood WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Glenwood, Pike County, Arkansas, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,228 residents and is designed to handle a capacity of 3,028.32 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 552.67 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. This level of treatment is typical for facilities discharging into sensitive water bodies or where higher water quality standards are required. As a US plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Ouachita River basin. The Ouachita River flows through Arkansas and Louisiana before joining the Mississippi River. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.

Glenwood WWTP discharges into a local waterway that is part of the Ouachita River basin. The Ouachita River flows south through the Ouachita Mountains and into the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects sensitive aquatic habitats in the river system, which supports diverse fish and wildlife populations.