Overview
Hardtner WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 191 people in Hardtner, Kansas. It discharges 75.71 million gallons per year and has a design capacity of 132.49 million gallons.
Hardtner WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hardtner, Kansas, a small community in Barber County. The plant serves a population of 191 and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is typical for small agglomerations in the United States. The plant has a design capacity of 132.49 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 75.71 million gallons per year, indicating it operates below capacity. As a US facility, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and likely operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which sets effluent limits for secondary treatment. The treated effluent is discharged to a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Arkansas River basin. The plant's location in the Great Plains region means the receiving waters may support agricultural and ecological uses, and the plant's performance is important for maintaining local water quality.
Environmental context
Hardtner WWTP discharges into a local waterway that is part of the Arkansas River watershed, which ultimately drains to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waters in this semi-arid region are ecologically sensitive, supporting aquatic life and providing water for irrigation and livestock. Proper treatment helps protect downstream habitats and water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Hardtner WWTP is located on Cheyenne Street in Hardtner, Barber County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 191, making it a small municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent to a local water body within the Arkansas River basin, which eventually flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Hardtner WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
As a US facility, Hardtner WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is likely permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), with oversight from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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