Welcome to the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant (KWRP), the community's sewage treatment facility. Our job is to clean up the dirty water that flows through approximately 600 miles of sewer lines throughout Kalamazoo and the surrounding area. The Design of the KWRP is critical to development of the metropolitan area surrounding Kalamazoo. This section covers the physical and biological components of the plant.

For information on wastewater charges throughout the area, see Rates.

Click on Limits & Permits for treatment requirements and restrictions set by the state and federal governments.

To learn more about the history of sewage treatment in Kalamazoo, go to Past, Present, and Future.

The Process of wastewater treatment can be fascinating if you are interested in biology, the environment, or physical science. If you want to learn what happens to water after it goes down the drain, check out this topic.

How You Can Help tells how you can play a role in improving productivity in wastewater treatment.

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