Overview
Prairie View WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 145 people in Phillips County, Kansas. It discharges 53.00 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 75.71 units.
Prairie View WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Phillips County, Kansas, serving a small population of 145 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 75.71 units and currently processes 53.00 units of wastewater daily, indicating it operates well below its capacity. As a small facility in rural Kansas, it is subject to state-level National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which set effluent limits to protect local water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a nearby water body, likely a stream or river within the Kansas River basin, which ultimately drains into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic habitats and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local waterway that is part of the Kansas River watershed, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory birds. The secondary treatment process reduces pollutants to levels that minimize impact on the downstream ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Prairie View WWTP is located in Phillips County, Kansas, United States, serving the local community.
The plant serves a population of 145 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to break down organic matter and remove suspended solids before discharge.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
Small plants like Prairie View WWTP commonly use secondary treatment, often with lagoons or activated sludge systems, to meet state and federal standards for discharge into local waterways.
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