Overview
SOLDIER WWTP is a secondary treatment plant in Jackson County, Kansas, serving 129 people. It discharges 45.43 units of treated wastewater and has a designed capacity of 71.92 units.
SOLDIER WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 129 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It is situated in the northeastern part of the state, within the Kansas River basin. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 71.92 units and currently discharges 45.43 units of treated wastewater, indicating it operates below its full capacity. The treated effluent from SOLDIER WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Kansas River and then the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality in the broader Mississippi River basin, supporting aquatic life and downstream water uses.
Environmental context
SOLDIER WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Kansas River, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting the aquatic ecosystem in the Kansas River basin. The region supports diverse freshwater species and is part of a major migratory corridor for birds.
Frequently asked questions
SOLDIER WWTP is located on E Road in Jackson County, Kansas, United States, near the city of Soldier.
SOLDIER WWTP serves a population of 129 people, typical of a small rural community in Kansas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that flows into the Kansas River, part of the Missouri River basin.
SOLDIER WWTP provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting U.S. Clean Water Act standards.
As a municipal plant in the U.S., SOLDIER WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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