EVEREST WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Everest, Kansas

EVEREST WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Everest, Brown County, Kansas, United States. It serves a small population of 314 residents, reflecting its role as a local facility for this rural community. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater to protect water quality. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 121.13 volume units and a discharge volume of 117.35, it operates near its capacity, indicating consistent demand. As a US facility, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This connection highlights the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and contributing to the health of a major river basin.

The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Missouri River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in the Missouri and Mississippi river systems.