Overview
NORTONVILLE WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 620 people in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. It discharges 227.13 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, with a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters.
NORTONVILLE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Jefferson County, Kansas, serving a small population of 620 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in the United States, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters and currently treats an annual volume of 227.13 megaliters, indicating operational headroom. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway within the Kansas River basin, which ultimately flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in safeguarding regional water quality and supporting aquatic ecosystems in the central United States.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Kansas River, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting the ecological health of these interconnected water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
NORTONVILLE WWTP is located in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States, near the town of Nortonville. The facility is situated along KS 4 highway.
The plant serves a population of approximately 620 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway within the Kansas River basin. The flow ultimately reaches the Kansas River, then the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
As a US facility, NORTONVILLE WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality.
For small communities in Kansas, secondary treatment is standard, as required by the Clean Water Act. This level removes about 85% of organic matter and suspended solids, meeting basic water quality standards.
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