Overview
CHAPMAN WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving Chapman, Kansas. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,170 residents with a designed capacity of 946.35 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 442.89 m³/day.
CHAPMAN WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Chapman, Kansas, a small community in Dickinson County. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,170 people and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is the minimum required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal plants of this scale. The plant has a designed capacity of 946.35 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 442.89 m³/day of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting typical NPDES permit requirements for inland plants in the United States. The plant's capacity utilization suggests room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent from CHAPMAN WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Kansas River basin, part of the larger Mississippi River watershed. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems, including the Kansas River and its tributaries, which support diverse aquatic life and provide water for agricultural and municipal use.
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 local watershed supports agricultural activities and provides habitat for fish and wildlife. Secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
CHAPMAN WWTP is located in Chapman, Kansas, United States, near the intersection of East 2nd Street and the Chapman Public Pool area in Dickinson County.
CHAPMAN WWTP serves a population of approximately 1,170 residents in the city of Chapman and surrounding areas.
CHAPMAN WWTP discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that is part of the Kansas River basin, ultimately flowing to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
CHAPMAN WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants, ensuring removal of biodegradable organics and suspended solids.
As a U.S. municipal plant, CHAPMAN WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which set limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters.
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