Hunter WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Hunter, Kansas

Hunter WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hunter, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. The facility serves a small population of 111 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that significantly reduces organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 45.42 million gallons per day and an average daily discharge of 30.28 million gallons, the plant operates below its capacity, indicating adequate headroom for current flows. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Solomon River basin, part of the larger Kansas River watershed. This region supports agricultural activities and provides habitat for aquatic species. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.

The plant discharges into receiving waters that flow into the Solomon River, a tributary of the Kansas River, which eventually joins the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream ecosystems.