GIRARD WWTP - Girard, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

GIRARD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Girard, Kansas, serving a population of about 2,473 residents. The plant is situated in Crawford County, a rural area in southeastern Kansas, and is part of the city's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. As a US-based plant, GIRARD WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is typically mandated to meet effluent quality standards. Regulatory compliance ensures basic treatment levels are maintained. The treated effluent from GIRARD WWTP is discharged into a local waterway, likely a tributary of the Neosho River or the Spring River system, which ultimately drains into the Arkansas River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a local stream within the Neosho River basin, which flows into the Arkansas River and eventually the Mississippi River. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including species that rely on clean water for spawning and migration. The plant's discharge must meet state and federal standards to protect these downstream ecosystems.