Le Roy WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in LeRoy, Kansas

Le Roy WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in LeRoy, Coffey County, Kansas. It serves a small population of approximately 682 residents, providing essential sanitation services to the community. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater to protect water quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 348.26 cubic meters per day and currently discharges an average volume of 219.55 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, it employs biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the national standards for effluent quality before discharge. The treated effluent is released into local streams that drain into the Verdigris River watershed, ultimately flowing into the Arkansas River and then the Mississippi River system. This discharge supports the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats, including fish and wildlife populations that depend on clean water.

The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Verdigris River basin, which flows into the Arkansas River and eventually the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The region's agricultural landscape means that maintaining low nutrient levels in effluent is important to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies.