Overview
Humphrey WWTP is an advanced treatment facility serving 557 people in Humphrey, Arkansas. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Humphrey WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Humphrey, Arkansas, a small community in Jefferson County. The facility serves a population of 557 and operates with advanced treatment capabilities, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day and currently processes an average daily flow of 87.06 cubic meters, indicating ample reserve 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, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged to local streams that drain into the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream aquatic ecosystems in the Mississippi River Delta.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. Advanced treatment at Humphrey WWTP helps minimize nutrient pollution that can contribute to hypoxic zones in the Gulf.
Frequently asked questions
Humphrey WWTP is located in Humphrey, Arkansas, United States, at the intersection of US 63 and US 79 in Jefferson County.
The plant serves a population of 557 people in the community of Humphrey, Arkansas.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that are part of the Arkansas River basin, which eventually flows into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Humphrey WWTP provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, which sets limits on pollutants to protect water quality.
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