Brookville WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Brookville, Kansas

Brookville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Brookville, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 256 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within Saline County. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 140.06 units and an average daily discharge of 94.64 units, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a U.S. plant, it operates under an EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, typically issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Saline River, which flows into the Smoky Hill River and eventually the Kansas River. This watershed supports agricultural and aquatic ecosystems in the Great Plains region.

The plant's discharge enters a local stream that drains into the Saline River, a tributary of the Smoky Hill River, which flows into the Kansas River and ultimately the Missouri River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality in the Great Plains. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution.