Dodge City Wastewater Recycling Project

Service provided:  Dispersal of mixed municipal and industrial wastewater
Location:  Dodge City, Kansas USA
Daily capacity:  4.5 Mgal/d  [17 ML/d] 
Project start date:  1986
Area developed:  2,800 acres [1,120 hectares]
Water quality:  EC = 2300 μS/cm, SAR =5
Crops produced:  corn, alfalfa/lucerne, soybeans, sorghum

BeneTerra principals have operated and maintained the wastewater dispersal system for Dodge City, Kansas since 1986. The project annually receives and beneficially uses over 1.6 billion gallons (6.1 gigalitres) of municipal and beef abattoir wastewater for crop production activities. The water undergoes anaerobic and aerobic treatment before it is dispersed over 2,800 acres (1,120 ha) of crop land through 30 centre-pivot sprinklers. Through skillful management thousands of tons of crops have been produced and the land remains in good condition after 38 years of operation.