Overview
Medicine Lodge WWTP in Barber County, Kansas, serves a population of 1,929 with advanced treatment. It discharges 726.80 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 1,324.89 units.
Medicine Lodge WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Barber County, Kansas, United States. It serves a small community of approximately 1,929 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all discharges. Facilities of this scale typically must meet secondary treatment standards, and advanced treatment indicates additional nutrient or pollutant removal beyond secondary. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, ultimately contributing to the Arkansas River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the region's water quality goals.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Arkansas River basin, which flows through Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River system. The local watershed supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic life. Advanced treatment at this facility helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this semi-arid region.
Frequently asked questions
Medicine Lodge WWTP is located in Barber County, Kansas, United States, near the city of Medicine Lodge.
The plant serves a population of 1,929 residents.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body within the Arkansas River basin, following advanced treatment processes.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for wastewater discharges. Advanced treatment suggests compliance with stringent state or federal standards.
Plants of this size in the U.S. typically provide secondary treatment, but Medicine Lodge WWTP employs advanced treatment, which may include nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies.
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