Overview
Mount Ida WWTP is an advanced treatment facility serving 1,076 people in Mount Ida, Arkansas. It discharges 738.16 thousand gallons per day into the local watershed.
Mount Ida WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Mount Ida, Arkansas, serving a population of approximately 1,076 residents. The plant is situated in Montgomery County within the Ouachita Mountains region, an area characterized by forested terrain and numerous small streams. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 757.08 thousand gallons per day and a current discharge volume of 738.16 thousand gallons per day, the facility operates near its capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such plants are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment. The treated effluent from Mount Ida WWTP likely discharges into a tributary of the Ouachita River, which flows southward through Arkansas and Louisiana before emptying into the Mississippi River. The Ouachita River supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Ouachita River, which flows through the Ouachita Mountains and eventually joins the Mississippi River. The Ouachita River basin supports diverse aquatic species, including several endemic fish and mussel species. Advanced treatment at this facility helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
Mount Ida WWTP is located at 146 North West Street in Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,076 residents in the Mount Ida area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary of the Ouachita River, which flows through Arkansas and Louisiana before reaching the Mississippi River.
Mount Ida WWTP provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment standards, helping to protect water quality in the receiving stream.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act and is regulated via an NPDES permit issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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