Magazine WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Magazine, Arkansas

Magazine WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 847 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As an advanced treatment plant, it employs processes that go beyond secondary treatment to achieve higher effluent quality. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. For small communities like Magazine, advanced treatment is often implemented to protect sensitive receiving waters or meet specific local water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 567.81 units and currently discharges 181.70 units, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent from Magazine WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Arkansas River watershed, part of the larger Mississippi River basin. This downstream system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and municipal use. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protect downstream ecosystems.

Magazine WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The Arkansas River watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient pollution, which is critical for mitigating hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.