GREENSBURG WWTP - Brenham, Kansas Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant

GREENSBURG WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Brenham, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a population of 1,893 and is situated in Kiowa County, an inland rural area. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment as the minimum standard for municipal wastewater plants. The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 840.36 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 681.37 thousand cubic meters, the facility operates below its capacity. As a US plant, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, ultimately contributing to the Arkansas River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the Great Plains region, where water resources are critical for agriculture and ecosystems. Its secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, supporting aquatic life in receiving streams.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Arkansas River basin, which drains through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas before reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The region's semi-arid climate makes water quality management crucial for sustaining agricultural irrigation and natural habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient pollution, which can cause algal blooms in downstream reservoirs and rivers.