Overview
Paradise WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 49 residents in Paradise, Kansas. It discharges 18.93 megaliters of treated wastewater annually with a designed capacity of 60.57 megaliters.
Paradise WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Paradise, Kansas, a small community in Russell County. The plant serves a population of 49 and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is typical for small agglomerations in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 60.57 megaliters and discharges approximately 18.93 megaliters of treated wastewater annually. 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, ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Saline River basin, eventually reaching the Smoky Hill River and the Kansas River system. This watershed supports agricultural and ecological functions in the Great Plains region, and the plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Saline River basin, which flows into the Smoky Hill River and ultimately the Kansas River, a tributary of the Missouri River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important resource for irrigation and recreation in central Kansas. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping maintain the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
Paradise WWTP is located on 2nd Street in Paradise, Russell County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 49 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Saline River basin, which flows into the Smoky Hill River and eventually the Kansas River.
As a US facility, Paradise WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to ensure compliance with federal water quality standards.
Small plants like Paradise WWTP typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet state and federal effluent limits.
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