Netawaka WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Netawaka, Kansas

Netawaka WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Netawaka, Jackson County, Kansas. The plant serves a small population of 170 residents, reflecting the rural character of the community. It 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 56.78 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 41.64 thousand cubic meters per year, the facility operates below its capacity. As a small plant in Kansas, it is subject to state-level National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits that set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from Netawaka WWTP is discharged to a local water body that drains into the Kansas River basin, ultimately reaching the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and municipal uses downstream. The plant's operation helps maintain the ecological health of the region's streams and rivers.

The plant discharges into a small stream within the Kansas River basin, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including species that rely on clean water for spawning and migration. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.