Overview
PERU WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 166 people in Peru, Kansas. It discharges treated wastewater with a daily volume of 64.35 units and has a designed capacity of 162.77 units.
PERU WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on 8th Street in Peru, a small town in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. The facility serves a population of 166 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity is 162.77 units, with a current discharge volume of 64.35 units, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway, contributing to the Verdigris River watershed, which ultimately drains into the Arkansas River and then the Mississippi River system. Proper treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in this region of the Great Plains.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Verdigris River basin, part of the larger Arkansas-White-Red drainage system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and municipal uses downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream reservoirs and the Mississippi River Delta.
Frequently asked questions
PERU WWTP is located on 8th Street in Peru, Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves a population of 166 residents in the small town of Peru, Kansas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway within the Verdigris River basin, which flows into the Arkansas River and ultimately the Mississippi River.
PERU WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a municipal plant in the United States, PERU WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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