Sugarloaf WTD WWTP - Diamond City, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

Sugarloaf WTD WWTP is a wastewater treatment facility located in Diamond City, Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It serves a small community of approximately 1,155 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1,370.31 and an average discharge volume of 295.26, the facility has ample capacity to handle current flows. As a US plant, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River Basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's waterways.

The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Mississippi River Basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to mitigate hypoxia in the Gulf.