Marvell WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Marvell, Arkansas

Marvell WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Quarles Street in Marvell, Phillips County, Arkansas. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,186 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment operation within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 832.79 units and an average daily discharge of 620.81 units, the plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, administered by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment. Facilities of this size are typically subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits that set effluent limits based on water quality standards. The treated effluent from Marvell WWTP is discharged into a receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River watershed. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, by reducing nutrient loads that can contribute to hypoxic zones.

Marvell WWTP discharges into a local waterway that flows into the Mississippi River, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient pollution, helping to mitigate the Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic zone, a large area of low oxygen that stresses marine life. The facility plays a role in protecting the ecological health of the Mississippi River basin and coastal waters.