RANDOLPH WWTP - Riley County, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

RANDOLPH WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Riley County, Kansas, United States. It serves a small community of 107 people, reflecting its role as a local-scale facility in a rural or suburban setting. The plant is situated near Tuttle Creek Boulevard, within the broader watershed of the Kansas River. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 90.85 volume units and an average daily discharge of 41.64 volume units, the plant operates well within its capacity, indicating effective management for its service area. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, typically issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent from RANDOLPH WWTP is discharged into local streams that drain into the Kansas River, a major tributary of the Missouri River system. This river network supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and municipal uses downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in the region by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.

The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Kansas River, which eventually joins the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, draining into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and provides critical habitat for migratory birds. The region's agricultural landscape means that nutrient management from wastewater is important to prevent downstream eutrophication.