Lake Lotawana WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Lake Lotawana, Missouri

Lake Lotawana WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lake Lotawana, Jackson County, Missouri. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,872 people, providing secondary treatment for domestic wastewater from the community. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,203.76 cubic meters per day and currently discharges an average volume of 378.54 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the standard requirements under the U.S. Clean Water Act for biological treatment of organic matter and suspended solids. The plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from Lake Lotawana WWTP is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Missouri River via tributaries. The Missouri River is a major waterway that flows into the Mississippi River, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems by reducing pollutant loads before discharge.

The plant discharges into the Lake Lotawana area, which is part of the Missouri River basin. The Missouri River flows eastward to join the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as catfish and bass, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically important river system.