HAVENSVILLE WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

HAVENSVILLE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 146 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 75.71 volume units and an actual discharge volume of 56.78, indicating operational headroom. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, facilities of this scale are typically regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Secondary treatment is the standard requirement for municipal plants, ensuring compliance with federal effluent guidelines. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Kansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Missouri River and the Mississippi River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and recreational uses downstream. The plant's operation helps protect water quality in this important Midwestern river network.

The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Kansas River basin, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife species, including migratory birds and freshwater mussels. The region's agricultural landscape means that maintaining low nutrient levels in effluent is important to prevent downstream eutrophication.