MANTER WWTP - Manter, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

MANTER WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Manter, a small community in Stanton County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a population of 168 residents, reflecting its role in a rural setting. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. For small communities like Manter, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards. The plant's designed capacity of 102.21 units and current discharge volume of 68.14 units indicate it operates below its full capacity. The treated effluent from MANTER WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River basin. The Arkansas River flows through Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River system, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally important region.

MANTER WWTP discharges into the Arkansas River basin, which flows through the Great Plains region. The Arkansas River supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical water source for irrigation and municipal use. The plant's secondary treatment reduces nutrient and organic loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream reservoirs and maintaining water quality for the river's ecological functions.