Overview
Letona WWTP is an advanced treatment facility serving 255 people in White County, Arkansas, USA. It discharges 45.43 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 68.14 units.
Letona WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in White County, Arkansas, United States. The facility serves a small population of 255 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting within the state. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nutrients. With a designed capacity of 68.14 units and a current discharge volume of 45.43 units, the plant operates below its maximum capacity, indicating room for future growth. Under the US Clean Water Act, such facilities are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from Letona WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River basin. This river system flows through Arkansas and joins the Mississippi River, contributing to the larger Mississippi River watershed. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality standards for the region.
Environmental context
Letona WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The Arkansas River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, which is critical for preventing eutrophication in downstream water bodies and maintaining the health of the Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic zone.
Frequently asked questions
Letona WWTP is located in White County, Arkansas, United States, near the town of Letona.
The plant serves a small population of 255 residents, typical of a rural community in Arkansas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Arkansas River basin, eventually reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Letona WWTP provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a US facility, Letona WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality in the receiving waters.
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