Overview
Bunker Hill WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 112 people in Bunker Hill, Kansas. It discharges 37.85 m³/day of treated wastewater and has a designed capacity of 113.56 m³/day.
Bunker Hill WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bunker Hill, Kansas, United States. It serves a small population of 112 residents in this rural community within Russell County. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. Its designed capacity of 113.56 m³/day and current discharge volume of 37.85 m³/day indicate it operates well below capacity, typical for small agglomerations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Kansas River basin, contributing to the Missouri River watershed. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in the Great Plains region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Kansas River, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area is part of the Great Plains ecoregion, characterized by agricultural land use. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, supporting aquatic life in the downstream river system.
Frequently asked questions
Bunker Hill WWTP is located on 1st Street in Bunker Hill, Russell County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 112 people in the Bunker Hill community.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local tributary that flows into the Kansas River basin, part of the Missouri River watershed.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a US facility, Bunker Hill WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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