Volume 43 - Issue 40 - October 3, 2024

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice of Proposed Kansas/Federal Water Pollution Control Permits and Applications

In accordance with Kansas Administrative Regulations 28-16-57a through 63, 28-18-1 through 17, 28-18a-1 through 31 and 33, 28-16-150 through 154, 28-46-7, and the authority vested with the state by the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, various draft water pollution control documents (permits, notices to revoke and reissue, notices to terminate) have been prepared and/or permit applications have been received for discharges to waters of the United States and the state of Kansas for the class of discharges described below.

The proposed actions concerning the draft documents are based on staff review, applying the appropriate standards, regulations, and effluent limitations of the state of Kansas and the Environmental Protection Agency. The final action will result in a Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Authorization and/or a Kansas Water Pollution Control permit being issued, subject to certain conditions, revocation, and reissuance of the designated permit or termination of the designated permit.

Las acciones propuestas con respecto a los documentos preliminares se basan en la revisión del personal, aplicando los estándares, regulaciones y limitaciones de efluentes apropiados del estado de Kansas y de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos. La acción final resultará en la emisión de una Autorización Federal del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes y un permiso de Control de Contaminación del Agua de Kansas, sujeto a ciertas condiciones, revocación y reemisión del permiso designado o terminación del permiso designado. Si desea obtener más información en español o tiene otras preguntas, por favor, comuníquese con el Coordinador de No Discriminación al 785-296-5156 o en: KDHE.NonDiscrimination@ks.gov.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-24-310/320

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Heinen Acres, Inc. 1473 120th Rd. Seneca, KS 66538	SE/4 of Section 17 T03S, R13E Nemaha County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-B011
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for a facility for 430 head (430 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds, and 40 head (20 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds for a total animal unit count of 450. This permit is being modified to permit already existing structures such as the composting area and silage area. No modifications are being done to the facility. There is no change in the permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Winter Livestock Brian Winter 1414 E. Trail St. Dodge City, KS 67801	NE/4 of Section 36 T26S, R25W & NW/4 of Section 31 T26S, R24W Ford County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAFO-B010
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for a livestock auction facility with an average daily capacity of 387.5 head (387.5 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Holton Livestock Exchange, Inc. Danny Harris 13788 K-16 Hwy. Holton, KS 66436	SW/4 of Section 02 T07S, R15E Jackson County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSJA-B002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for with a maximum capacity of 98 animal units. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Lane County Feeders, LLC 16 W. Road 20 Dighton, KS 67839	SW/4 of Section 01 & SE/4 of Section 02 & NE/4 & W/2 of Section 11 & NW/4 of Section 12 T17S, R29W Lane County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UALE-C004 Federal Permit No. KS0115177
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 80,000 head (80,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
The Hill Greg Wolf 1876 Granite Rd. Bennington, KS 67422	NE/4 of Section 31 T11S, R02W Ottawa County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOOT-C004 Federal Permit No. KS0091979
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 2,500 head (1,250 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
H & H Farms, Inc. 2287 Co. Rd. N Colby, KS 67701	NE/4 of Section 34 & SE/4 of Section 27 T08S, R33W Thomas County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOTH-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0115754
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 4,000 head (4,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Brad Klaassen 1164 29th Ave. Canton, KS 67428	NW/4 of Section 01 T20S, R01W McPherson County	Little Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LAMP-B005
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Kendig Feedyard Larry Kendig 971 CO 388 Dr. Osborne, KS 67473	SW/4 of Section 21 T07S, R12W Osborne County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOOB-B002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 980 head (980 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Prairie View Farms, LLC County Road 12S and E. Road 24 Ulysses, KS 67880	S/2 of Section 27 & S/2 of Section 28 & E/2 of Section 29 T30S, R36W Grant County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIGT-H001 Federal Permit No. KS0095427
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for not to exceed 129,600 head (51,840 animal units) of weaned swine weighing up to 70 pounds OR a total maximum capacity not to exceed 64,800 head (25,920 animal units) of finisher swine with an average weight of 150 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include a change in the application rate limitation for their fields. Two of the fields application rate limitations have become less restrictive than the previous NMP. There are no changes to the permit or in the permitted number of animal units. Only the updated portion of the Nutrient Management Plan is subject to comment. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Rock Creek Finishing Farms, LLC Steven J. Eichman 13075 Brush Creek Rd. Westmoreland, KS 66549	SE/4 of Section 28 T08S, R09E Pottawatomie County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSPT-H001 Federal Permit No. KS0091260
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 4,980 head (1,992 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds The facility’s NMP was updated to include a change in the application rate limitation for one field. The fields’ application rate limitations have become less restrictive than the previous NMP. There are no changes to the permit or in the permitted number of animal units. Only the updated portion of the Nutrient Management Plan is subject to comment. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Carpenter Cattle Company, Inc. Wayne Carpenter 2257 County Road 2 Brewster, KS 67732	SW/4 of Section 08 & N/2 of Section 17 T07S, R36W Thomas County	Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URTH-C003 Federal Permit No. KS0086592
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 20,000 head (20,000 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include the addition of two land application fields and changes in the application rate limitation for nine (9) fields. The fields’ application rate limitations have become less restrictive than the previous NMP. There are no changes in the permitted number of animal units. Only the updated portion of the Nutrient Management Plan is subject to comment. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-24-197/205

The requirements of the draft permit public noticed below are pursuant to the Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards, K.A.R. 28-16-28(b-g), and Federal Surface Water Criteria.

Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Paola, City of PO Box 409 Paola, KS 66071	Bull Creek	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-MC33-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS0097616
Legal Description: SE¼, NE¼, NE¼, Section 28, Township 17S, Range 23E, Miami County
Location: 38.54629, -97.86592
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a mechanical wastewater treatment plant consisting of: a lift station, bar screen/grit removal system, Schreiber process BNR activated sludge aeration basin, final clarifiers (2), UV disinfection, aerobic sludge digesters (2), belt press sludge dewatering, two cell peak flow storage lagoons. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas and industrial wastewater from local manufacturers. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, pH, Ammonia, E. coli, and Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity. The permit contains monitoring for Total Phosphorus, Nitrates + Nitrites, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and Total Nitrogen.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Mulvane, City of 211 N. Second St. Mulvane, KS 67110	Arkansas River	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-AR64-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS0098418
Legal Description: W½, SW¼, Section 6, Township 30S, Range 2E, Sumner County
Location: 37.46851, -97.25540
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a mechanical wastewater treatment plant consisting of a headworks section dedicated to handling the Kansas Star Casino wastewater and the remainder of the plant which handles the combined wastewater from the casino and city. The city-owned dedicated casino portion of the facility consists of an odor control station near the casino, a force main, a second odor control station near the main plant, screening, grit and grease removal, an equalization basin with intermittent aeration and flow metering. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, pH, Ammonia, E. coli, and Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity. The permit contains monitoring Chloride, Total Phosphorus, Nitrates + Nitrites, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and Total Nitrogen.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Dodge City, City of PO Box 880 806 2nd Ave. Dodge City, KS 67801	Duck Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-UA11-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS0099830
Legal Description: NE¼, NW¼, Section 11, Township 26S, Range 25W, Ford County
Location: 37.80776, -100.0273
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a mechanical wastewater treatment plant. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas and industrial wastewater from local manufacturers. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, pH, Ammonia, E. coli, Dissolved Oxygen, and Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity. The permit contains monitoring Total Phosphorus, Nitrates + Nitrites, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen and Lead.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
WaKeeney, City of 408 Russell Ave. PO Box 157 WaKeeney, KS 67672	Big Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-SH387-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS0099309
Legal Description: SE¼, NE¼, SE¼, Section 16, Township 12S, Range 23W, Trego County
Location: 39.00620, -99.87368
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a three-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 120 days detention time. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas. The total detention time at design flow is 133 days. The facility operates as a controlled discharge facility typically retaining wastewater in April through September. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring pH, E. coli, and Total Phosphorus.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Anderson Co. S.D. #1 - Welda 100 E. 4th St. Garnett, KS 66032	Cedar Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-MC53-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0096946
Legal Description: N½, NE¼, Section 3, Township 22S, Range 19E, Anderson County
Location: 38.39946, -95.60776
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a three-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 120 days detention time. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring pH, and E. coli.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Waverly, City of PO B ox 308 Waverly, KS 66871	Rock Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-MC47-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0022705
Legal Description: SW¼, SW¼, NE¼, Section 14, Township 19S, Range 16E, Coffey County
Location: 38.39946, -95.60776
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a four-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 120 days detention time. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas. The total detention time at design flow is 127 days. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring pH, and E. coli.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Camso Manufacturing USA, Inc. 2925 Industrial St. Junction City, KS 66441		Pretreatment
Permit No. P-LR15-OO02 Federal Permit No. KSP000119
Legal Description: Geary County
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The primary change was modifying the sampling location, so it would be more descriptive and precise. This facility manufactures large rubber tracks by extruding slabs of rubber and curing the rubber in a curing vessel. This facility has an SIC code of 3061. Outfalls 001A and 002A consists of wastewater from two separate curing vessels. This permit contains limits pH, and Oil and Grease. The permit contains monitoring Lead.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Bob Bergkamp Const. Co. 3709 South West St Wichita, KS 67217		Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-NE43-PO01 Federal Permit No. KS0101575
Legal Description: NW¼, NW¼, Section 16, Township 18S, Range 5E, Marion County
Location: 38.49240, -96.89218
The proposed action consists of issuing a renewal of the above referenced NPDES permit. This facility is a limestone quarrying operation with no rock washing. Outfall 001 consists of stormwater runoff and quarry pit water from a sedimentation pond. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Shawnee Co. Consolidated RWD #4 PO Box 750777 Topeka, KS 66675	Kansas River via Soldier Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-KS72-PO26 Federal Permit No. KS0099601
Legal Description: SE¼, Section 9, Township 11S, Range 15E, Shawnee County
Location: 39.10410, -95.75013
The proposed action consists of reissuance of an existing Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. This is a public water treatment plant currently designed for 3 million gallons per day (MGD) with long-term plans to expand to 6 mgd. This two-cell wastewater treatment lagoon system has a design flow of 0.0126 MGD. Outfall 001A consists of the overflow from the wastewater treatment lagoon system; however, there hasn’t been a discharge from this facility since 2015. This permit contains limits for Total Suspended Solids, Total Residual Chlorine, and pH. The permit contains monitoring Flow-MGD.

Persons wishing to comment on or object to the draft documents and/or permit applications must submit their comments in writing to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) if they wish to have the comments or objections considered in the decision-making process. All written comments regarding the draft documents, application or registration notices received on or before November 3, 2024, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-24-310/320, KS-Q-24-197/205) and name of the applicant/permittee when preparing comments.

All comments received will be responded to at the time the Secretary of Health and Environment issues a determination regarding final agency action on each draft document/application. If response to any draft document/application indicates significant public interest, a public hearing may be held in conformance with K.A.R. 28-16-61 (28-46-21 for UIC). A request for public hearing must be submitted in writing and shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised during the hearing.

Comments or objections for agricultural related draft documents, permit applications, registrations or actions should be submitted to the attention of Casey Guccione, Livestock Waste Management Section at the KDHE, Bureau of Environmental Field Services (BEFS), 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612. Comments or objections for all other proposed permits or actions should be sent to Andrew Bowman at the KDHE, Bureau of Water, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka, KS 66612.

All draft documents/applications and the supporting information including any comments received are on file and may be inspected at the offices of the KDHE. For agricultural related draft documents or applications an appointment can be scheduled, or copies requested by contacting Jada Martin at 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612, telephone 785-296-0076 or email at kdhe.feedlots@ks.gov. Las preguntas o comentarios por escrito deben dirigirse a Erich Glave, Director, Bureau of Environmental Field Services en KDHE: 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612-1367; por correo electrónico: kdhe.feedlots@ks.gov; por teléfono: 785-296-6432. For all other proposed permits or actions an appointment can be scheduled, or copies requested by contacting Jamie Packard, Bureau of Water, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka, KS 66612, telephone 785-296-4148 or email at Jamie.Packard@ks.gov. These documents are available upon request at the copying cost assessed by KDHE. Application information and components of plans and specifications for all new and expanding swine facilities are available at http://www.kdhe.ks.gov/livestock. Division of Environment offices are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Janet Stanek
Secretary
Department of Health and Environment

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