Overview
LEOTI WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving Leoti, Kansas. It treats municipal wastewater with a designed capacity of 757.08 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 605.67 m³/day.
LEOTI WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Leoti, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,598 residents in the rural community of Wichita County. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 757.08 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 605.67 m³/day, the facility operates at about 80% capacity. As a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting overseen by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Arkansas River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the semi-arid High Plains region, where water resources are particularly sensitive to nutrient loading and pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows through Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River system. The receiving waters support aquatic life and agricultural uses in a region characterized by low rainfall and high evaporation. Protecting water quality is critical for maintaining ecosystem health and meeting downstream water quality standards.
Frequently asked questions
LEOTI WWTP is located on Wichita Street in Leoti, Kansas, United States. It serves the community of Leoti in Wichita County.
The plant serves approximately 1,598 residents, representing the municipal wastewater needs of Leoti and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that flows into the Arkansas River basin. The discharge is regulated under an NPDES permit to ensure compliance with water quality standards.
LEOTI WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment plants. This includes biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
As a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), LEOTI WWTP operates under the US Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permitting. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment oversees compliance with discharge limits designed to protect water quality in the Arkansas River basin.
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