REXFORD WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Thomas County, Kansas

REXFORD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Thomas County, Kansas, serving a small population of 232 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in the United States, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 117.35 volume units and a current discharge volume of 87.06, indicating it operates below its maximum capacity. As a US facility, it falls under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. Plants of this scale typically require permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The treated effluent from REXFORD WWTP is discharged into local streams that are part of the Kansas River basin, ultimately draining into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This small plant plays a role in maintaining the health of its local watershed, which supports agricultural and ecological systems in the Great Plains region.

The plant discharges into unnamed tributaries within the Kansas River basin, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed is part of the semi-arid Great Plains, where water resources are critical for agriculture and wildlife. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream aquatic habitats from nutrient pollution and organic loading.