Leslie WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Leslie, Arkansas

Leslie WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Leslie, Searcy County, Arkansas, serving a small population of 441 residents. The facility provides advanced treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge into the local environment. The plant has a designed capacity of 662,450 gallons per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 200,630 gallons. As a US facility, 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, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a receiving water body within the Arkansas River basin, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.

The plant discharges into a local waterway within the Arkansas River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and the advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protect downstream habitats from eutrophication.