Overview
Wabbaseka WWTP is an advanced treatment plant serving 255 people in Altheimer, Arkansas. It discharges 90.85 megaliters per year and operates under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Wabbaseka WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Blue Rock Road in Altheimer, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Serving a population of 255, the plant provides advanced treatment for the local community, ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters and discharges 90.85 megaliters of treated wastewater annually. As a US facility, 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 - Division of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River. The plant's advanced treatment processes help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and support water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Arkansas River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of an important migratory corridor for birds and fish. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Wabbaseka WWTP is located on Blue Rock Road in Altheimer, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 255 people in the Altheimer area.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways that drain into the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River.
Wabbaseka WWTP provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nutrients.
As a US facility, Wabbaseka WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality.
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