Morrill WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Morrill, Kansas

Morrill WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Morrill, Kansas, a small community in Brown County. The plant serves a population of 277 and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 121.13 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 105.99 million gallons per year, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating adequate treatment capacity for the current population. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Missouri River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in this major river system.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Missouri River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports agricultural land use and provides habitat for aquatic species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads to downstream waters, contributing to the ecological health of the larger river system.