Overview
JEWELL WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving Jewell, Kansas, with a population of 483. It discharges 189.27 m³/day of treated wastewater and has a designed capacity of 264.98 m³/day.
JEWELL WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Jewell, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 483 residents in this rural community within Jewell County. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 264.98 m³/day and an average daily discharge of 189.27 m³/day, the plant operates below its capacity, indicating adequate treatment capacity for the current service area. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Kansas River basin. As a small inland plant, its environmental impact is localized, supporting the health of the surrounding watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local stream that flows into the Republican 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 provides water for agricultural and municipal uses downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting water quality in this rural agricultural region.
Frequently asked questions
JEWELL WWTP is located in Jewell, Jewell County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 483 residents in the Jewell community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local stream that flows into the Republican River, part of the Kansas River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
The plant has a designed capacity of 264.98 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 189.27 m³/day.
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