EUREKA WWTP - Greenwood County, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

Eureka WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Greenwood County, Kansas, serving a population of about 2,893. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States, ensuring that pollutants are reduced before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,067.48 units and an average daily discharge volume of 832.79 units, indicating it operates below its capacity. As a U.S. facility, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and likely operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which sets limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Verdigris River watershed, which flows into the Arkansas River and eventually the Mississippi River. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality across a broad region, supporting aquatic life and downstream communities.

The plant discharges into local waterways within the Verdigris River basin, which drains into the Arkansas River and ultimately the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream water quality in a region where agriculture and rural land use are prevalent.