RN CO S D 201 WWTP YODER - Yoder, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

RN CO S D 201 WWTP YODER is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Yoder, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 115 residents and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard for small communities under the US Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 64.35 megaliters per year and currently discharges 37.85 megaliters per year of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the minimum requirements for biological oxygen demand and total suspended solids removal as mandated by the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The treated wastewater is discharged into local receiving waters that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River basin. This region of Kansas is part of the Great Plains, where water resources are critical for agriculture and wildlife. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Arkansas River and its tributaries.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Arkansas River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. The Arkansas River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation and municipal use across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream ecosystems in this semi-arid region.