Uniontown WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Uniontown, Kansas

Uniontown WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Uniontown, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 288 residents, reflecting its role as a local infrastructure asset for this rural community. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 121.13 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 109.78 million gallons per year, the facility operates at roughly 91% capacity. As a US plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Marmaton River, a tributary of the Little Osage River, which flows into the Osage River and then the Missouri River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and wildlife in the region.

The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Marmaton River, part of the Osage River basin. This watershed eventually drains into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, supporting a variety of fish species and migratory birds. The surrounding area is primarily agricultural, so the plant's nutrient removal helps protect downstream water quality.