Overview
CAWKER CITY BURUC WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving Cawker City, Kansas. It discharges treated wastewater to a local water body, supporting the community's sanitation needs.
CAWKER CITY BURUC WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cawker City, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of approximately 601 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. As a secondary treatment plant, it utilizes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 340.69 volume units and currently handles a daily flow of 227.13 volume units, indicating operational headroom. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such facilities are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Solomon River basin, part of the larger Kansas River watershed. This discharge supports the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats and contributes to the region's water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local water body within the Solomon River basin, which flows into the Kansas River and eventually the Missouri River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally influenced region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Lake Drive in Cawker City, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 601 residents of Cawker City.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local receiving water body within the Solomon River basin, which flows into the Kansas River and eventually the Missouri River.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated via an NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which sets effluent limits for secondary treatment.
For small communities in Kansas, secondary treatment is standard, using biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.
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