MORLAND WWTP - Bogue, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

MORLAND WWTP serves the small community of Bogue in Graham County, Kansas. With a population served of 151, this facility is classified as a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant in the rural Great Plains region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. It has a designed capacity of 140.06 volume units and an average daily discharge of 60.57 volume units, indicating it operates well below its design capacity. As a US facility, it operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards. The treated effluent from MORLAND WWTP discharges into local surface waters that ultimately drain into the Solomon River basin, a tributary of the Kansas River system. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and provides habitat for native fish species. The plant's consistent secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this semi-arid region.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Solomon River, part of the Kansas River basin. This watershed drains through agricultural land and supports diverse aquatic life, including several native fish species. The treated effluent contributes to base flow in the river system, which is important for maintaining ecological health during dry periods in the semi-arid climate of western Kansas.