WB CO SD 1 WWTP Flintview Subd - Wabaunsee County, Kansas Wastewater Treatment Plant

WB CO SD 1 WWTP Flintview Subd is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. The plant serves a small population of 101 residents and operates as part of the county's wastewater infrastructure. Its location in the Flint Hills region places it within a rural, inland setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 56.78 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 37.85 cubic meters per day, the plant operates below its capacity. As a small facility, it is subject to EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from the plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Kansas River basin, ultimately draining into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and municipal uses downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Kansas River, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed is ecologically important, supporting fish species such as channel catfish and various freshwater mussels. The surrounding Flint Hills region is characterized by tallgrass prairie and limestone geology, which influences local water chemistry and runoff patterns.