LV CO S D 5 WWTP - Basehor, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

LV CO S D 5 WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located near Hoelting Airport in Basehor, Leavenworth County, Kansas. The plant serves a small population of approximately 200 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban community within the Kansas River watershed. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 113.56 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 75.71 cubic meters per day, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a U.S. facility, it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from LV CO S D 5 WWTP ultimately drains into the Kansas River basin, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This connection highlights the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and contributing to the overall health of the Mississippi River watershed.

The plant discharges into the Kansas River watershed, a tributary of the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. This inland location supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a major migratory corridor for birds and fish. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream river system.