Overview
ARAPAHOE WWTP serves the community of Arapahoe, Nebraska, with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 454.25 m³/day and treats an average daily flow of 378.54 m³/day.
ARAPAHOE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Arapahoe, Nebraska, serving a population of approximately 1,026 residents. The plant is situated in Furnas County and provides secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 454.25 m³/day and currently treats an average daily discharge volume of 378.54 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As a secondary treatment facility, it employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. Treated effluent is discharged to a local water body, likely a tributary of the Republican River basin, which flows into the Kansas River and ultimately the Mississippi River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region of the Great Plains.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse within the Republican River basin, which drains into the Kansas River and then the Missouri-Mississippi River system. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and provides habitat for fish and wildlife. The region's semi-arid climate means that maintaining water quality in these streams is critical for both ecological health and downstream water users.
Frequently asked questions
ARAPAHOE WWTP is located on Dalton Street in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States.
The plant serves approximately 1,026 residents of Arapahoe, Nebraska.
The plant discharges treated effluent to a local water body within the Republican River basin, which flows into the Kansas River and ultimately the Mississippi River system.
ARAPAHOE WWTP provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, which set limits on effluent quality.
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