Gould WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Lincoln County, Arkansas

Gould WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 837 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the state's southeastern region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 567.81 units and a current discharge volume of 526.17 units, the facility operates below its maximum capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a US plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with 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 ultimately drain into the Mississippi River Basin, contributing to the larger Gulf of Mexico watershed. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region, reducing nutrient loads that can contribute to hypoxic zones in the Gulf.

Gould WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The facility's advanced treatment is critical for reducing nutrient pollution in a region dominated by agriculture, helping to mitigate the seasonal hypoxic zone in the Gulf. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for migratory birds along the Mississippi Flyway.