Overview
MAPLE HILL WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 443 people in Maple Hill, Kansas. It discharges 151.42 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, operating under the US Clean Water Act framework.
MAPLE HILL WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Maple Hill, Kansas, a small community in Wabaunsee County. The plant serves a population of 443 residents and is part of the local infrastructure managed under state and federal regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 227.12 megaliters per year and currently treats an annual discharge volume of 151.42 megaliters, indicating operational capacity below its design limit. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Kansas River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and recreational uses downstream. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Kansas River, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports aquatic ecosystems and is used for irrigation and recreation. Proper treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
MAPLE HILL WWTP is located on 2nd Street in Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 443 residents in the Maple Hill area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Kansas River basin, which ultimately drains to the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a US municipal plant, MAPLE HILL WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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