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Wastewater treatment plants in Kansas

355 facilities · 174 MGD combined flow

Klarifi tracks 355 publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Kansas with a combined average flow of 174 MGD, serving about 1,593,571 residents. 34 plants treat more than 1 MGD and 6 more than 10 MGD; 284 use lagoon systems and 31 have digesters or biogas infrastructure. The largest is Kansas City Water Pollution Control Div. in Kansas City at 17.31 MGD. 35 NPDES permits expire this year and 56 next year.

Every plant below links to a profile with average and design flow, the NPDES permit and its expiry, a three-year compliance snapshot and the capital projects planned in its city. Treatment technology and verified contacts are shown with a free Klarifi account. Showing facilities 1–200 of 355 by average flow — browse the rest with the page links below.

354 plant locations in Kansas; dot size follows average flow. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

NPDES permits and renewals in Kansas

Every plant discharges under an NPDES permit that is renewed every five years, usually with tighter limits. The renewal year is the year a plant budgets for upgrades.

All NPDES permits in Kansas →35 permits expiring in 2026 →56 permits expiring in 2027 →80 permits expiring in 2028 →Find plants near you on the map →

Largest wastewater treatment plants in Kansas

The 10 largest publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Kansas by average flow, with NPDES permit, expiry and three-year violation count. Source: EPA ICIS-NPDES via Klarifi.
FacilityCityAvg flow (MGD)Design (MGD)NPDES permitExpiresViolations (3y)
Kansas City Water Pollution Control Div.Kansas City17.31—KS0038563May 20300
Joco Tomahawk CreekLeawood14.9—KS0100854Apr 20311
Joco Mill Creek Regional WtfShawnee11.46—KS0088269Jan 20300
Joco Nelson Complex Wastewater PlantMission11.17—KS0055492Jan 203050
Topeka Oakland Wastewater PlantTopeka11.13—KS0042722Jan 202764
Joco Douglas Smith Mid BasinOverland Park10.79—KS0119601Feb 20270
Lawrence, City OfLawrence7.45—KS0038644Jul 202914
Joco Blue River District #1Stanley6.3—KS0092738Dec 20270
Olathe (cedar Creek) Wastewater PlantOlathe4.47—KS0081299Dec 20290
Emporia Wastewater Treatment PlantEmporia4.21—KS0046728Apr 202827

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Kansas plants by treatment technology

All 355 plants in Kansas

FacilityCityFlow (MGD)
Kansas City Water Pollution Control Div.Kansas City17.31
Joco Tomahawk CreekLeawood14.9
Joco Mill Creek Regional WtfShawnee11.46
Joco Nelson Complex Wastewater PlantMission11.17
Topeka Oakland Wastewater PlantTopeka11.13
Joco Douglas Smith Mid BasinOverland Park10.79
Lawrence, City OfLawrence7.45
Joco Blue River District #1Stanley6.3
Olathe (cedar Creek) Wastewater PlantOlathe4.47
Emporia Wastewater Treatment PlantEmporia4.21
Salina, City OfSalina3.71
Leavenworth, City OfLeavenworth3.43
Hutchinson, City OfHutchinson3.3
Kansas City (plant No.20) WWTPKansas City2.59
Garden City, City OfGarden City2.56
Pittsburg City Of Mun WWTPPittsburg2.47
City Of Coffeyville WTPCoffeyville2.38
Wichita - Four Mile Creek - NewWichita2.38
Fort Scott, City Of (new Plant)Fort Scott2.33
Gardner - Kill CreekGardner2.06
Derby Wastewater TreatmentDerby2.03
Lawrence, City Of (wakarusa)Lawrence1.97
Chanute, City OfChanute1.83
Olathe Harold (main Plant)Olathe1.61
Wolcott Wastewater Treatment FacilityKansas City1.52
Paola, City OfPaola1.47
Arkansas City MwwtpArkansas City1.46
Hays, City Of - Chetolah Creek Water ReHays1.33
Junction City Wastewater DepartmentJunction City1.32
Winfield, City OfWinfield1.28
Liberal Mechanical Plant (new)Liberal1.19
Chisholm Creek Utility AuthorityPark City1.13
Parsons WWTPParsons1.09
Sherwood Reg WWTPTopeka1.07
Great Bend, City OfGreat Bend1
Baxter Springs WWTPBaxter Springs0.99
Augusta WWTPAugusta0.99
Independence, City OfIndependence0.96
Wichita #3 Wastewater PlantWichita0.94
Basehor, City OfBasehor0.92
Junction City - Southwest Wastewater PtJunction City0.91
Atchison, City OfAtchison0.9
Ottawa, City Of (new Plant)Ottawa0.89
Spring Hill No. 2 (mechanical)Spring Hill0.79
Frontenac Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallFrontenac0.75
City Of Larned WWTFLarned0.68
South Hutchinson Waste Water Treatment PlantSouth Hutchinson0.67
Wellington, City OfWellington0.67
Eudora, City OfEudora0.63
Tonganoxie Wastewater PlantTonganoxie0.62
Colby, City OfColby0.57
Iola, City OfIola0.57
City Of Pratt WTPPratt0.55
Abilene Wastewater Treatment PlantAbilene0.52
Osawatomie MwtpOsawatomie0.52
Wamego Wastewater TreatmentWamego0.52
Haysville, City OfHaysville0.5
Maize, City OfMaize0.48
Goddard Wastewater PlantGoddard0.47
Kingman, City OfKingman0.47
Mulvane, City OfMulvane0.47
Garnett- South PlantGarnett0.41
Concordia, City OfConcordia0.41
Bonner Springs, City OfBonner Springs0.39
Holton, City OfHolton0.38
Hesston Waste Water TreatmentHesston0.38
Mcpherson Wastewater PlantMcpherson0.36
Hiawatha , City Of - WWTF #3Hiawatha0.35
City Of Sabetha WTPSabetha0.35
Valley Center, City OfValley Center0.34
Lyons, City OfLyons0.31
Ellsworth Wastewater PlantEllsworth0.3
Baldwin City Wastewater PlantBaldwin City0.29
Herington Waste Water PlantHerington0.29
City Of Rose Hill WTPRose Hill0.28
Clay Center Sewage PlantClay Center0.27
Fredonia Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallFredonia0.25
Humboldt, City OfHumboldt0.22
Beloit, City OfBeloit0.21
Edgerton Big Bull CreekEdgerton0.2
Yates Center, City OfYates Center0.19
Lindsborg, City OfLindsborg0.19
Norton, City OfNorton0.19
Horton, City OfHorton0.18
Caney Sewer Treatment PlantCaney0.18
St. Marys Wastewater PlantSaint Marys0.17
Ellinwood, City OfEllinwood0.14
Wellsville Wastewater PlantWellsville0.13
Medicine Lodge, City OfMedicine Lodge0.13
Ellis Wastewater PlantEllis0.11
Halstead, City OfHalstead0.11
Belleville Waste Water Treatment FacilityBelleville0.1
Buhler, City OfBuhler0.09
City Of Sedgewick - KansasSedgwick0.07
St George, City OfSt George0.06
Garden Plain WWTP (new)Garden Plain0.06
Kansas City (plant No. 14) WWTPKansas City0.06
Strother Field Commission Strother Field Airport/ind ParkWinfield0.04
Claflin, City OfClaflin0.04
Lakewood Hills Improvement DistrictOzawkie0.03
Reno Co. S.D. #202Yoder0.02
Hanston Waste Water Treatment PlantHanston0.01
Miami Co. Sd No.2 (bucyrus)Bucyrus0.0082
Miami Co. S.D - Walnut Creek EstatesHillsdale0.0079
Kansas City (plant No. 3) WWTPKansas City0.0043
North Toronto Treatment PlantToronto0.0012
Admire, City OfAdmire—
Alden Wastewater PlantAlden—
Allen Co. S.D. #1Iola—
Allen Wastewater PlantAllen—
Alma Wastewater PlantAlma—
Almena Wastewater PlantAlmena—
Alta Vista, City OfAlta Vista—
Altamont, City OfAltamont—
Americus Waste Water Treatment FacilityAmericus—
Andale Sewer Treatment C/o City HallAndale—
Anthony Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallAnthony—
Arlington Waste Water Treatment FacilityArlington—
Arma Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallArma—
Assaria Waste Water C/o City HallAssaria—
Atlanta Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallAtlanta—
Attica Wastewater PlantAttica—
Atwood, City OfAtwood—
Auburn, City OfAuburn—
Axtell Waste Water Treatment PlantAxtell—
Baileyville Improvement Dis #1 Charles KochBaileyville—
Bartlett, City OfBartlett—
Beattie Wastewater PlantBeattie—
Belle Plaine WWTPBelle Plaine—
Bennington Wastewater PlantBennington—
Benton Waste Water Treatment Facility C/o City HallBenton—
Bern, City OfBern—
Beverly Municipal Waste Treatment Plant C/o City HallBeverly—
Blue Mound Municipal Water Treatment Facility C/o City HallBlue Mound—
Blue Rapids Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallBlue Rapids—
Brookville Wastewater PlantBrookville—
Bucklin Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallBucklin—
Buffalo Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallBuffalo—
Burden Wastewater PlantBurden—
Burlingame, City OfBurlingame—
Burrton Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallBurrton—
Butler Co. S.D. #09 (rosalia)Rosalia—
Butler Co. S.D #17 (beaumont)Beaumont—
Caldwell, City OfCaldwell—
Canton, City OfCanton—
Carbondale Waste Water C/o City HallCarbondale—
Centralia Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallCentralia—
Centropolis Sewer DistrictCentropolis—
Chase Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallChase—
Chautauqua Wastewater PlantChautauqua—
Cherokee Co. S.D. #1Riverton—
Cherryvale, City OfCherryvale—
Chetopa Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallChetopa—
Cimarron Wastewater PlantCimarron—
City Of HillsboroHillsboro—
City Of RansomRansom—
City Of RossvilleRossville—
City Of Russell WTPRussell—
City Of Sterling WWTPSterling—
Clearwater Waste Water Treatment Facility C/o City HallClearwater—
Clifton Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallClifton—
Clyde, City OfClyde—
Coffey Co. S.D. #1 (jacobs Creek)Burlington—
Colony Waste Water Treatment Facility C/o City HallColony—
Columbus Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallColumbus—
Conway Springs, City OfConway Springs—
Corning Waste Water Treatment PlantCorning—
Cottonwood Falls WWTPCottonwood Falls—
Council Grove Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallCouncil Grove—
Crawford Cnty S.D.#4 -FarlicgtFarlington—
Cuba Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallCuba—
Delia, City OfDelia—
Delphos Wastewater Plant C/o Dustin MurkDelphos—
Dexter Wastewater PlantDexter—
Douglass, City OfDouglass—
Downs, City OfDowns—
Dwight Waste Water Treatment PlantDwight—
Edna, City OfEdna—
Effingham Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallEffingham—
Elbing Wastewater PlantElbing—
Elk City Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallElk City—
Elwood Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallWathena—
Emmett, City OfEmmett—
Erie Waste Water Treatment PlantErie—
Eskridge Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallEskridge—
Eureka Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallEureka—
Everest Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallEverest—
Fairview, City OfFairview—
Fall River Municipal Waste Water Treatment Facility C/o City HallFall River—
Florence Wastewater PlantFlorence—
Fontana Wastewater PlantFontana—
Frankfort, City OfFrankfort—
Fulton Waste Water Treatment Plant C/o City HallFulton—
Fun ValleyHutchinson—
Galena Sewer Treatment Plant C/o City HallGalena—
Galesburg Wastewater PlantGalesburg—
Geneseo, City OfGeneseo—
Geuda Springs WWTPGeuda Springs—
Girard, City OfGirard—
Glasco, City OfGlasco—

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Wastewater treatment in Kansas: questions

Sources and methodology

Flow, permit and violation figures come from the EPA's ICIS-NPDES discharge monitoring records. Population served comes from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022. Treatment structures are identified by Klarifi's review of aerial imagery, and capital improvement projects are extracted from published municipal budget documents. Violations are counted over the last three years of monitoring reports.

Data refreshed October 26, 2026.

Wastewater terms: WWTP · POTW · MGD · NPDES permit · Oxidation ditch · Anaerobic digester · all terms

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