McCrory WWTP - Cavell, Arkansas Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant

McCrory WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cavell, Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,729 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is typical for small communities in the region. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,476.31 volume units and reports an average discharge volume of 677.59 volume units. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the minimum requirements under the US Clean Water Act for biological treatment of wastewater before discharge. The treated effluent from McCrory WWTP is discharged into a local waterway within the Mississippi River basin. The plant's location in rural Arkansas places it within an area where surface waters eventually drain to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, supporting downstream aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Mississippi River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. The secondary treatment process helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting local water quality and downstream habitats.