Hazen WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Hazen, Arkansas

Hazen WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hazen, Prairie County, Arkansas. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,468 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this small community in the central part of the state. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act. With a design capacity of 1,040,990 gallons per day and an average daily flow of 567,810 gallons, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring reliable treatment even during peak flows. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in the Mississippi River watershed, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in the region.

Hazen WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate hypoxia in the Gulf. The surrounding area is primarily agricultural, so the plant plays a key role in preventing local water pollution from urban runoff and domestic wastewater.