Overview
Blue Mound WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 277 residents in Blue Mound, Kansas. It discharges 102.21 million gallons per year and has a design capacity of 113.56 million gallons.
Blue Mound WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Blue Mound, Kansas, United States. The facility serves a small population of 277 residents in this rural community within Linn County. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. It has a design capacity of 113.56 million gallons per year and currently discharges 102.21 million gallons annually, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Marais des Cygnes River basin, part of the larger Missouri River watershed. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for downstream communities and agriculture.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a tributary of the Marais des Cygnes River, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife species, including migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The secondary treatment process helps protect water quality in this ecologically important river system.
Frequently asked questions
Blue Mound WWTP is located at 246 Main Street in Blue Mound, Linn County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 277 residents in the small community of Blue Mound.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that flows into the Marais des Cygnes River basin, part of the Missouri River watershed.
Blue Mound WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
The plant has a design capacity of 113.56 million gallons per year and currently discharges 102.21 million gallons annually.
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