LV CO S D 2 WWTP - Bonner Springs, Kansas Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant

LV CO S D 2 WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bonner Springs, Leavenworth County, Kansas. The plant serves a small population of 400 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban community within the Kansas River watershed. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 272.55 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 151.42 m³/day, the facility operates below its capacity. Under the US Clean Water Act, such plants are regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Kansas River, a major tributary of the Missouri River. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for downstream communities. The plant's operation helps maintain the ecological health of the Kansas River basin by reducing pollutant loads.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Kansas River, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. The Kansas River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including migratory birds and aquatic species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally and ecologically important region.