Overview
MAYETTA WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 360 people in Mayetta, Kansas. It discharges 136.28 thousand cubic meters per year into local waterways.
MAYETTA WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on East Jones Street in Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas. The plant serves a small population of 360 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 189.27 thousand cubic meters per year and an annual discharge volume of 136.28 thousand cubic meters, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a US plant of this scale, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The treated effluent is discharged to a local water body that ultimately drains into the Kansas River basin, part of the larger Missouri River watershed. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintain water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Kansas River, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are used for recreation and agriculture. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.
Frequently asked questions
MAYETTA WWTP is located on East Jones Street in Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 360 people, typical of a small rural community in Kansas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that is part of the Kansas River basin, which flows into the Missouri River and ultimately the Mississippi River.
MAYETTA WWTP provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements under the US Clean Water Act.
As a US municipal plant, MAYETTA WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, which set effluent limits to protect water quality.
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