Overview
Nashville WWTP in Kansas, United States, provides secondary treatment for a small community of 103 people, discharging 37.85 megaliters of treated wastewater annually.
Nashville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Nashville, Kingman County, Kansas, serving a small population of 103 residents. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges to protect water quality. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 64.35 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 37.85 megaliters, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a small plant in rural Kansas, it is subject to state-level NPDES permitting under EPA oversight. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Arkansas River basin, contributing to the Mississippi River watershed. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region's agricultural landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Arkansas River, which flows through Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Mississippi River. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger watershed that provides irrigation and drinking water. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
Nashville WWTP is located in Nashville, Kingman County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 103 residents.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that drains into the Arkansas River basin, part of the Mississippi River watershed.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a US plant, Nashville WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permitting, enforced by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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