Overview
Sulphur Springs WWTP is an advanced treatment facility in Arkansas, USA, serving 511 people. It discharges 579.17 thousand cubic meters annually and has a designed capacity of 378.54 thousand cubic meters.
Sulphur Springs WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, United States. The facility serves a small population of 511 residents in this rural community within Benton County. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 378.54 thousand cubic meters and an annual discharge volume of 579.17 thousand cubic meters, the plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for all discharges to surface waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River Basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems in this region of the Ozark Plateau.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Mississippi River watershed. These waters flow through the Ozark ecoregion, which supports diverse aquatic life including several sensitive fish and mussel species. The advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically important basin.
Frequently asked questions
Sulphur Springs WWTP is located at 390 Redbird Lane, Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 511 people in the Sulphur Springs area.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment standards.
As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and must have an NPDES permit issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment or the EPA. Advanced treatment helps meet stringent discharge limits.
The plant discharges approximately 579.17 thousand cubic meters of treated wastewater annually.
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