GLASCO WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Cloud County, Kansas

GLASCO WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 428 Camp Road in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. The facility serves a small population of 563 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant's designed capacity is 283.91 thousand cubic meters, with an annual discharge volume of 200.63 thousand cubic meters. Under the US Clean Water Act, facilities of this scale are typically regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways within the Kansas River basin, which ultimately drains to the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. The plant's operation helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's agricultural landscape.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Kansas River, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture. The secondary treatment process reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate downstream eutrophication risks in the Mississippi River basin.