Overview
Halstead WWTP is an advanced treatment facility serving 2,373 people in Halstead, Kansas. It discharges 726.80 volume units daily with a designed capacity of 1,589.87.
Halstead WWTP is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a population of 2,373 and operates with a designed capacity of 1,589.87 volume units, discharging 726.80 volume units daily. As an advanced treatment plant, it provides a higher level of pollutant removal beyond secondary treatment, ensuring compliance with stringent water quality standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. For a facility of this scale in Kansas, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment typically issues permits that include effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, and nutrients. Advanced treatment suggests the plant may employ processes such as biological nutrient removal or filtration to meet these limits. The treated effluent from Halstead WWTP is discharged into a local waterway within the Arkansas River basin. The Arkansas River flows through Kansas and ultimately drains into the Mississippi River, contributing to the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
Halstead WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows through Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River and eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Arkansas River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation and municipal use. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to mitigate hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
Halstead WWTP is located in Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas, United States, at coordinates 37.992000, -97.494000.
Halstead WWTP serves a population of 2,373 people.
Halstead WWTP discharges treated effluent into a local waterway within the Arkansas River basin, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
Halstead WWTP operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The permit sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
For small communities in the U.S., secondary treatment is the minimum standard under the Clean Water Act. Advanced treatment, as at Halstead WWTP, goes beyond secondary to remove nutrients or other pollutants, often required for sensitive receiving waters.
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