CLYDE WWTP - Clyde, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

CLYDE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Clyde, Kansas, serving a population of approximately 700 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States, ensuring compliance with Clean Water Act requirements. The plant has a designed capacity of 325.54 thousand gallons per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 264.98 thousand gallons. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA effluent guidelines for small publicly owned treatment works. The treated effluent is discharged to local surface waters that eventually drain into the Kansas River basin. This contributes to the overall health of the watershed, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality for communities and ecosystems in northeastern Kansas.

The plant's discharge enters local streams that flow into the Republican River and eventually the Kansas River, which drains into the Missouri River and Mississippi River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and provides water for agriculture and municipal use. Protecting water quality in this basin is important for maintaining ecological balance and recreational opportunities.