Kingman WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Kingman, Kansas

Kingman WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Kingman, Kansas, serving a population of 2,710. The plant provides advanced treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge into the local watershed. As an advanced treatment plant, Kingman WWTP goes beyond secondary treatment standards, likely incorporating nutrient removal or other tertiary processes. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,839.05 megaliters per year and currently discharges 821.43 megaliters annually. Under the US Clean Water Act, such facilities must comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The treated effluent from Kingman WWTP is discharged into a receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Arkansas River basin. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and aquatic habitats in south-central Kansas. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

Kingman WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows through Kansas into Oklahoma and eventually to the Mississippi River. The Arkansas River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream reservoirs and maintaining water quality for sensitive species.