Overview
Hiawatha South WWTP serves approximately 3,600 people in Brown County, Kansas. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, discharging treated wastewater into local waterways.
Hiawatha South WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on 230th Street in Brown County, Kansas, serving a population of about 3,600. The plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater from the surrounding rural community. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. For a plant serving this population size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent standards before discharge. The treated effluent from Hiawatha South WWTP is discharged into local streams that drain into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting water quality in the region's surface waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams within the Missouri River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. Protecting water quality in these headwater streams is critical for downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Hiawatha South WWTP is located on 230th Street in Brown County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,600 people in the Brown County area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Missouri River watershed.
As a US facility, Hiawatha South WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
For a plant of this size in Kansas, secondary treatment is typically required to meet state and federal effluent standards before discharge.
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