Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) is responsible for the safe collection, transportation and treatment of wastewater generated by our community. Our work supports the protection of …

Seeking an effective solution to treating the wastewater, JCW hired consultants to study alternatives for the treatment facility over the next 25 years. A new facility expansion to treat all …

Wastewater (or waste water) is water generated after the use of drinking water, fresh water, raw water, or saline water in a variety of deliberate applications or processes. [1]: 1 Another …

At present, Johnson County Wastewater provides sanitary sewer services for more than 500,000 people in Johnson County, KS. This requires JCW to operate and maintain a large, complex …

Jun 22, 2025 · Wastewater is essentially any water that has been negatively impacted by human use. It’s the water we flush down toilets, drain from sinks, and release from industrial …

Nov 21, 2025 · wastewater treatment, the removal of impurities from wastewater, or sewage, before it reaches aquifers or natural bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, estuaries, and oceans.

Constructed in 1955, Tomahawk treats wastewater from parts of Leawood, Overland Park, Olathe and Prairie Village, Kansas. Originally a 10-million-gallons-per-day trickling filter plant, the …

Dec 30, 2024 · Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by human use or by natural processes.

At its core, wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by human activity. This includes domestic sewage, industrial discharges, and stormwater runoff, all of which carry …

The Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility originally commenced operation in 1955 and has undergone numerous expansions and upgrades over the years. The new $270 million …