North Little Rock 5 Mile Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Booker, Arkansas

North Little Rock 5 Mile Creek is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Booker, Pulaski County, Arkansas, serving a population of about 46,463. The plant is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the North Little Rock area. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act, administered by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality. Plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment processes, which include biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA secondary treatment standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Arkansas River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintain water quality in the Arkansas River basin, which supports diverse fish and wildlife habitats.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Arkansas River, which eventually joins the Mississippi River. The Arkansas River basin supports a variety of aquatic life, including catfish, bass, and migratory birds. Proper wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain dissolved oxygen levels in these waters.