Overview
GOVE WWTP is a secondary treatment plant in Gove City, Kansas, serving a small population of 109. It discharges 37.85 megaliters of treated wastewater annually.
GOVE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Gove City, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of approximately 109 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 operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 60.57 megaliters, the plant currently treats an annual volume of 37.85 megaliters, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. The facility is managed by local municipal authorities, consistent with typical small-town wastewater operations. The treated effluent from GOVE WWTP is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Kansas River basin, ultimately contributing to the Missouri River and Mississippi River systems. This inland location supports regional water quality and downstream ecosystems, including agricultural and natural habitats in the Great Plains region.
Environmental context
GOVE WWTP discharges into local streams that flow into the Kansas River basin, part of the larger Missouri-Mississippi River system. The surrounding watershed supports agricultural land and prairie ecosystems. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality, reducing nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to algal blooms in receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
GOVE WWTP is located on 7th Street in Gove City, Gove County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 109 residents, typical of a rural community wastewater facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Kansas River basin, part of the Missouri-Mississippi River system.
GOVE WWTP provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting U.S. Clean Water Act standards.
As a U.S. municipal plant, GOVE WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the state of Kansas.
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