Kennard WWTP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kennard, Nebraska

Kennard WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 106 West 2nd Street in Kennard, Nebraska, a small community in Washington County. The facility serves a population of 371 and operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for all discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 151.42 million gallons per year, matching the reported discharge volume, indicating full utilization. As a small agglomeration, it meets the EPA's secondary treatment standards for public health and environmental protection. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Missouri River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

Kennard WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed is part of the Nebraska Loess Hills, an ecologically sensitive area with diverse aquatic habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf, supporting downstream ecosystem health.