Overview
Ogden WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 2,087 people in Riley County, Kansas. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting downstream ecosystems.
Ogden WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Riley County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small community of about 2,087 residents, providing essential sanitation services for the area. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the standard requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal under the U.S. Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,703.43 million liters per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 791.15 million liters, indicating operational capacity well within its design limits. Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), plants of this scale are typically permitted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent from Ogden WWTP is discharged into local streams that are part of the Kansas River basin. The Kansas River ultimately flows into the Missouri River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. This discharge supports aquatic life and contributes to the overall water quality of the region's watershed.
Environmental context
Ogden WWTP discharges into local waterways within the Kansas River basin, which drains into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as channel catfish and various sunfish. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids, which is critical for maintaining healthy aquatic ecosystems in the region.
Frequently asked questions
Ogden WWTP is located on 4th Street in Riley County, Kansas, United States, serving the local community of Ogden.
The plant serves approximately 2,087 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Kansas River basin, which flows into the Missouri River and ultimately the Mississippi River.
Ogden WWTP operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to ensure compliance with water quality standards.
For small communities in the U.S., secondary treatment is standard, providing biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids, as required by the Clean Water Act.
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