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Sewer basin analysis finds current capacity but downstream limits at Wichita connection
Summary
PEC's basin evaluation shows available basin capacity (Basin 1 peak ~271 vs KDHE design capacity 873) but flagged downstream constraints where Kechi discharges to Wichita through an 18-inch pipe.
In his presentation, Trevor Kaufman (PEC) said the sewer system was divided into five basins for analysis and that most basins have spare capacity under current conditions. He reported Basin 1’s highest recorded peak wet-weather flow was about 271 (flow units as presented in the plan) compared with a KDHE-referenced design capacity of 873, which indicates capacity remains in the existing pipes.
Kaufman cautioned the system’s downstream limit arises where the city discharges into the City of Wichita through an 18-inch pipe; that restriction, he said, constrains how much additional flow can be routed downstream without upgrading Wichita-side infrastructure. He also noted that basin-level planning depends on land-use assumptions (residential vs. industrial), and KDHE flow assumptions are used for permit calculations.
