ARLINGTON WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Reno County, Kansas

ARLINGTON WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Irish Creek Road in Reno County, Kansas, serving a small population of 459 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States, ensuring that effluent meets basic environmental quality standards before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 272.55 units and currently discharges 166.56 units of treated wastewater. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. These permits set specific limits on pollutants to protect water quality. The treated effluent from ARLINGTON WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River basin, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. This connection highlights the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the broader regional watershed.

The plant's discharge enters local streams that flow into the Arkansas River, which traverses Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation and recreation. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of the receiving waters and downstream environments.