Overview
New Strawn WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 394 people in New Strawn, Kansas. It discharges 147.63 megaliters of treated wastewater annually.
New Strawn WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in New Strawn, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 394 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within Coffey County. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 757.08 megaliters and currently treats an annual volume of 147.63 megaliters, indicating significant spare capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, the facility operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Neosho River or the Verdigris River, which ultimately flows into the Arkansas River and then the Mississippi River system. The plant's discharge supports the ecological health of the downstream watershed, which provides habitat for aquatic species and supports regional water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream within the Neosho River basin, which drains into the Arkansas River and eventually the Mississippi River. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and are used for recreation and agriculture. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this inland watershed.
Frequently asked questions
New Strawn WWTP is located on Payne Street in New Strawn, Coffey County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 394 residents in the community of New Strawn and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body within the Neosho River basin, which flows into the Arkansas River and ultimately the Mississippi River.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act and is permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), administered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
For small communities in the U.S., secondary treatment is standard, providing biological treatment to reduce biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids, as required by the Clean Water Act.
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