FALUN I D WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Falun, Kansas

FALUN I D WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on South Main Street in Falun, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small community of 141 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for all publicly owned treatment works. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 45.42 thousand cubic meters and an annual discharge volume of 37.85 thousand cubic meters, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a small plant in inland Kansas, it is subject to state-level NPDES permitting administered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Saline River, a tributary of the Smoky Hill River, which flows into the Kansas River and then the Missouri River. This watershed supports agricultural and aquatic ecosystems in the Great Plains region.

The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds the Saline River basin, part of the larger Kansas River watershed. This inland system supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture. The downstream environment includes the Smoky Hill River and ultimately the Missouri River, which provides habitat for fish and migratory birds.