Wrightsville WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Wrightsville, Arkansas

Wrightsville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Wrightsville, Arkansas, within Pulaski County. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,114 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges. With a designed capacity of 1,779.14 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 953.92 thousand gallons per day, the facility is operating below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The plant plays a role in protecting water quality in the region, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Arkansas River, which then joins the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Arkansas River basin supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically significant watershed.