Jamestown WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Jamestown, Kansas

Jamestown WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Jamestown, Kansas, a small community in Cloud County. The plant serves a population of 378, classifying it as a small-scale treatment operation within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 121.13 megaliters, and its actual discharge volume is 151.42 megaliters annually, indicating operation near or at capacity. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Republican River basin, part of the larger Kansas River watershed. This region supports agricultural activities and provides habitat for aquatic species. The plant's operations are regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program to protect downstream water quality.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Republican River, a tributary of the Kansas River, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River system. The surrounding watershed is primarily agricultural, and the plant's effluent must meet state and federal standards to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect aquatic life in these prairie streams.