Overview
Kenesaw WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving approximately 818 residents in Kenesaw, Nebraska. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's water quality.
Kenesaw WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 342 East Elm Street in Kenesaw, Nebraska. Serving a population of around 818, the facility is part of the town's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities of this scale. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 302.83 thousand gallons per day and currently discharges approximately 264.98 thousand gallons per day. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Platte River basin, a major tributary of the Missouri River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and recreation. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
Kenesaw WWTP discharges into local streams that flow into the Platte River, a vital waterway in Nebraska that eventually joins the Missouri River. The Platte River basin supports a variety of fish and bird species, including migratory sandhill cranes. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the ecological integrity of these downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
Kenesaw WWTP is located at 342 East Elm Street in Kenesaw, Nebraska, United States.
The plant serves approximately 818 residents in the town of Kenesaw.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Platte River basin, eventually reaching the Missouri River.
Kenesaw WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal plants of this size.
As a U.S. facility, Kenesaw WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.
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