CK CO SD 1 and 2 WWTP - Cherokee County, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

CK CO SD 1 and 2 WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,235 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which governs wastewater discharges through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required for most municipal facilities in the US to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 832.79 volume units and an average discharge volume of 302.83 volume units, the plant operates well within its capacity, indicating reliable treatment performance. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway within the Arkansas River basin, which ultimately drains to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region of southeastern Kansas.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River basin, which flows through Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River and reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and recreation. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, mitigating impacts on downstream ecosystems.