Overview
Hanover WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 583 people in Washington County, Kansas. It discharges 219.55 units of treated wastewater daily with a designed capacity of 302.83 units.
Hanover WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Washington County, Kansas, United States. The facility serves a small population of 583 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 302.83 units and currently treats an average daily flow of 219.55 units, indicating operational headroom. Under the U.S. 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, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Kansas River basin, contributing to the Missouri River watershed. This region supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic habitats, making proper treatment essential for downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a tributary of the Kansas River, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation, recreational fishing, and aquatic life including catfish and bass. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect these downstream uses by reducing biochemical oxygen demand and nutrient loads.
Frequently asked questions
Hanover WWTP is located in Washington County, Kansas, United States, serving the small community of Hanover.
The plant serves a population of 583 people, typical of a rural wastewater treatment facility in Kansas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the Kansas River basin, part of the larger Missouri River watershed.
Hanover WWTP provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements under the Clean Water Act.
As a municipal plant in the United States, Hanover WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to ensure effluent limits protect water quality.
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