Overview
BAZINE WWTP is a secondary treatment plant in Ness County, Kansas, serving 331 people. It discharges 98.42 million gallons per year and operates under the US Clean Water Act.
BAZINE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Ness County, Kansas, serving a small population of 331 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 155.20 million gallons per year and currently treats an annual flow of 98.42 million gallons. As a small facility in rural Kansas, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality in the receiving stream. The treated effluent is discharged to a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Arkansas River basin, contributing to the Mississippi River watershed. The plant plays a key role in protecting local groundwater and surface water resources in the semi-arid High Plains region of western Kansas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges to a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows through Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River. The receiving waters support agricultural irrigation and aquatic habitats in the Great Plains ecoregion. Protecting water quality is critical for downstream communities and ecosystems, including the Cheyenne Bottoms wetland complex, an important migratory bird stopover.
Frequently asked questions
BAZINE WWTP is located in Ness County, Kansas, United States, near the city of Bazine.
The plant serves a population of 331 residents in the Bazine area.
The plant discharges treated effluent to a local waterway that drains into the Arkansas River basin.
BAZINE WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a US facility, BAZINE WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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