Beattie WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Marshall County, Kansas

Beattie WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 277 residents, providing essential sanitation services for the rural community. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the standard requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal under the US Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 121.13 thousand gallons per day and currently discharges 105.99 thousand gallons per day, indicating it operates below its maximum capacity. Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), facilities of this scale are typically permitted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, ensuring compliance with water quality standards for the receiving water body. The treated effluent from Beattie WWTP flows into local streams that are part of the Big Blue River watershed, which ultimately drains into the Kansas River and then the Missouri River. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and recreational uses downstream. The plant's inland location and secondary treatment help protect the regional water quality.

Beattie WWTP discharges into local tributaries of the Big Blue River, which flows into the Kansas River and then the Missouri River, part of the Mississippi River basin. The watershed supports agricultural activities and provides habitat for fish and wildlife. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants, helping to maintain the ecological health of these streams.