Overview
Moundridge WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,613 people in McPherson County, Kansas. It discharges 601.88 million gallons per year and operates under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Moundridge WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,613 residents and is situated in a rural agricultural region of central Kansas. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 882.00 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 601.88 million gallons per year, the facility operates below its full capacity. As a US plant, it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, ensuring compliance with discharge limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Arkansas River basin, contributing to the larger Mississippi River watershed. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems in the Great Plains region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows through Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River. The surrounding watershed supports agricultural irrigation and diverse aquatic life. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive prairie river system.
Frequently asked questions
Moundridge WWTP is located on Arapaho Road in McPherson County, Kansas, United States, serving the local community of about 1,613 residents.
Moundridge WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that flows into the Arkansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River.
As a US facility, Moundridge WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Small US plants serving around 1,600 people typically provide secondary treatment, as mandated by the Clean Water Act, and are subject to NPDES permits with site-specific discharge limits.
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