Perryville WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Perryville, Arkansas

Perryville WWTP is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Perryville, Arkansas, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,460 residents in this small community within Perry County. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 567.81 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 196.84 million gallons per year, the facility operates well below its capacity. As a US plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment. The treated effluent from Perryville WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Arkansas River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in the Arkansas River basin, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

Perryville WWTP discharges into a local stream that flows into the Arkansas River, which then joins the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication. The Arkansas River basin supports diverse aquatic species and is an important water resource for the region.