Overview
Lone Jack WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 1,104 people in Lone Jack, Missouri. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, operating under U.S. EPA NPDES regulations.
Lone Jack WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lone Jack, Missouri, a small community in Jackson County. The plant serves a population of 1,104, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a rural agglomeration. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal plants of this scale. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 397.47 volume units and a current discharge volume of 340.69, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic habitats in this agriculturally dominated region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small creeks within the Missouri River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. The plant's secondary treatment reduces nutrient and organic loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Lone Jack WWTP is located on Whispering Hills Boulevard in Lone Jack, Missouri, within Jackson County, United States.
The plant serves a population of 1,104 people, making it a small municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local creeks that are part of the Missouri River watershed, which ultimately flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Lone Jack WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal plants of this size.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. It is likely permitted through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under the NPDES program.
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