Overview
Nicodemus I D Graham Co WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 50 people in Nicodemus, Kansas. It discharges 18.93 megaliters of treated wastewater annually.
Nicodemus I D Graham Co WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Nicodemus, Kansas, a small community in Graham County. The plant serves a population of approximately 50 residents, reflecting its role in a rural setting. 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 18.93 megaliters per year, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program, administered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Solomon River basin, part of the larger Kansas River watershed. This system ultimately flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural water use downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Solomon River basin, which flows into the Kansas River and eventually the Missouri-Mississippi River system. This watershed supports a mix of agricultural and natural habitats, including wetlands and riparian zones that provide critical ecosystem services such as flood control and nutrient cycling.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 755 US 24, Nicodemus, Graham County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 50 people in the Nicodemus area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Solomon River basin, which drains into the Kansas River system.
The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
For small communities like Nicodemus, secondary treatment is standard, meeting EPA requirements for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids removal.
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