Troy East WWTP Peters Crk - Secondary Treatment Plant in Troy, Kansas

Troy East WWTP Peters Crk is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on 195th Road in Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas. The plant serves a small population of 670 residents and is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 million gallons per year and currently discharges 242.27 million gallons annually. Under the US Clean Water Act, facilities of this scale are typically permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant's secondary treatment level meets the minimum federal standard for municipal wastewater treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Missouri River watershed. The Missouri River flows eastward to join the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection means the plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality of a major river system that supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Missouri River, which flows through the Great Plains and into the Mississippi River system. The Missouri River supports a variety of fish species, including catfish and sturgeon, and provides critical habitat for migratory birds. The watershed is predominantly agricultural, so nutrient management from wastewater is important to prevent downstream eutrophication in the Gulf of Mexico.