Overview
CHASE WWTP is a secondary treatment plant in Rice County, Kansas, serving 490 people. It discharges 185.49 million gallons per year and has a designed capacity of 325.54 million gallons.
CHASE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rice County, Kansas, United States. The facility serves a small population of 490 residents, typical of rural communities in the Great Plains region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 325.54 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 185.49 million gallons, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting water quality in the region's agricultural landscape.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Arkansas River watershed, which flows through Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water source for irrigation and municipal use. The secondary treatment process helps reduce organic pollutants and protect downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
CHASE WWTP is located in Rice County, Kansas, United States, at coordinates 38.358, -98.335.
The plant serves a population of 490 people, typical of a small rural community in Kansas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
CHASE WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
As a municipal plant in the US, CHASE WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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