Mayflower WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Faulkner County, Arkansas

Mayflower WWTP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,234 residents and is part of the municipal infrastructure for the Mayflower area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1,892.70 million gallons and an annual discharge volume of 598.10 million gallons, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under the US Clean Water Act, such facilities are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the Arkansas River basin.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Arkansas River, which then joins the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Arkansas River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, which is critical for preventing hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.