Overview
Rose Hill WWTP serves approximately 4,500 residents in Rose Hill, Kansas. The facility operates under U.S. Clean Water Act regulations for municipal wastewater treatment.
Rose Hill WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Rose Hill, Kansas, serving a population of about 4,467. The plant is situated in Butler County, within the central United States, and is part of the region's water infrastructure. As a small-scale treatment plant, Rose Hill WWTP is subject to the U.S. Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Arkansas River basin. The receiving waters support aquatic life and are used for recreation and agriculture downstream. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this region of the Great Plains.
Environmental context
Rose Hill WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Arkansas River, which flows through Kansas into Oklahoma and Arkansas before reaching the Mississippi River. The local watershed is part of the Great Plains ecosystem, characterized by prairie streams that support diverse fish and invertebrate populations. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this agriculturally important region.
Frequently asked questions
Rose Hill WWTP is located at Southwest 160th Street in Rose Hill, Butler County, Kansas, United States.
The plant serves approximately 4,467 residents in the Rose Hill area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Arkansas River basin, eventually reaching the Mississippi River.
As a U.S. municipal plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Small plants of this size typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet EPA effluent guidelines.
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