Overview
HADDAM WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 156 people in Washington County, Kansas, USA. It discharges 56.78 volume units and has a designed capacity of 87.06 volume units.
HADDAM WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Washington County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 156 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which governs wastewater discharges through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required for most municipal facilities in the US. Its designed capacity is 87.06 volume units, with a current discharge volume of 56.78 volume units, indicating operational headroom. As a small facility, it is subject to state-level oversight for compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, contributing to the watershed of the Republican River basin, which ultimately drains into the Kansas River and then the Missouri River. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintain water quality in the region's surface waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local water body within the Republican River basin, which flows into the Kansas River and eventually the Missouri River. This watershed supports agricultural and natural habitats, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream aquatic life and water quality in the broader Mississippi River system.
Frequently asked questions
HADDAM WWTP is located on Haddom Boulevard in Washington County, Kansas, United States, serving a small rural community.
The plant serves a population of 156 people, typical of a small rural wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body within the Republican River basin, which flows to the Kansas River and then the Missouri River.
HADDAM WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for most municipal wastewater facilities.
As a US facility, HADDAM WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permit requirements, which set effluent limits to protect water quality.
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