Garden Plain WWTP, Garden Plain

Overview

Garden Plain WWTP is an advanced treatment facility serving 623 people in Garden Plain, Kansas. It discharges 416.40 volume units into local waterways, operating under U.S. EPA NPDES regulations.

Garden Plain WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Garden Plain, Kansas, serving a small population of 623 residents. The facility is situated in Sedgwick County and provides essential wastewater services to the local community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality. With a designed capacity of 416.39 volume units and a discharge volume of 416.40 volume units, it operates near full capacity. As a U.S. facility, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and EPA NPDES permitting, which sets strict discharge limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River basin. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is an important resource for the region. The plant's advanced treatment helps minimize environmental impact on the downstream ecosystem.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Arkansas River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. The Arkansas River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of concern. The advanced treatment at Garden Plain WWTP helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.

Frequently asked questions

Garden Plain WWTP is located in Garden Plain, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, on North Main Street.

The plant serves a population of approximately 623 residents in the Garden Plain area.

The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River system.

The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high effluent quality.

As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an EPA NPDES permit, which sets discharge limits to protect water quality.