Pangburn WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Pangburn, Arkansas

Pangburn WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pangburn, Arkansas, a small community in White County. The facility serves a population of 601 and is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities of this scale. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 757.08 cubic meters per day and discharges an average volume of 450.46 cubic meters per day. Treated effluent from the plant is released into local streams that drain into the Little Red River, a tributary of the White River system. The White River flows through Arkansas and eventually reaches the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting water quality in this inland watershed.

The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Little Red River basin, which flows into the White River. The White River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and water supply. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the ecological health of the downstream environment.