MCLOUTH WWTP - Jefferson County, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

MCLOUTH WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 832 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or semi-rural community within the state. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 696.51 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 329.33 megaliters, the plant operates well within its capacity. US facilities of this scale are typically regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The treated effluent from MCLOUTH WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Missouri River watershed, part of the larger Mississippi River basin. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality in a region that supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Kansas River, a tributary of the Missouri River, which then joins the Mississippi River. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife species, including migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.