Volume 44 - Issue 39 - September 25, 2025

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-25-264/266

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
2B Ranch DJ Bacon 418 DD Ave. Council Grove, KS 66846	E/2 of Section 35 & W/2 of Section 36 T17S, R09E Morris County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NEMR-B005
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (499.5 animal units) of cattle 700 pounds or less. 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
Dry Creek Farms, Inc. Ethan Busenitz 8409 NW Tawakoni Whitewater, KS 67154	N/2 & N/2 of SE/4 of Section 23 T24S, R03E Butler County	Walnut River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-WABU-B018
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 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
Hemberger Farms Bryce Allen 163 N. Bluff Rd. Argonia, KS 67004	NE/4 of Section 12 T32S, R04W Sumner County	Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARSU-B001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of beef 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.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-R-25-018

Per Kansas Statutes Annotated 65-171d, the following registration has been received for a proposed facility.

Name and Address of Registrant	Legal Description	County
John and Becky Stoss 28522 SE D Rd. Jetmore, KS 67854	SE/4 of Section 18 T24S, R23W	Hodgeman

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-155/156

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
Garnett, City of 131 W. 5th Ave. Garnett, KS 66032		Process Wastewater
Permit No. I0MC13-PO05 Federal Permit No. KS0101419
Legal Description: SW¼, NW¼, Section 31, Township 20S, Range 20E, Anderson County
Location: 38.269323, -95.245146
The proposed action consists of renewal of existing Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for the discharge of wastewater from the water treatment plant. This is a public water treatment plant with design capacity of 1 million gallons per day (MGD) for 24 h operation. The raw water for the treatment comes from Cedar Creek which is fed by Cedar Valley Reservoir. The facility will generate both process and domestic wastewater. The domestic wastewater is routed to a Publicly Owned Treatment Work (POTW) while the process waste streams are solids contact clarifier blowdown, sedimentation basin blowdown, and/or filter backwash with minimal amount of filter to waste. This permit contains limits for pH, Total Residual Chlorine, and Total Suspended Solids. The permit contains monitoring for Flow, and Total Recoverable Copper.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
City of Winfield PO Box 646 Winfield, KS 67156	Walnut River via Black Crook Creek	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-WA17-PO02 Federal Permit No. KS0087122
Legal Description: SW¼, Section 26, Township 32S, Range 4E, Cowley County
Location: 37.23677, -96.96100
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas Water Pollution Control/ NPDES permit for an existing facility. The facility discharges cooling tower blowdown, boiler blowdown, miscellaneous plant drains, demineralizer regenerate, and stormwater run-off to a single cell earthen lagoon. Lagoon effluent is discharged to Black Crook Creek. During production periods, the facility discharges an average of 18,000 gallons per day to the lagoon. This permit contains limits for Total Residual Chlorine, Whole Effluent Toxicity, pH, and Total Suspended Solids. The permit contains monitoring for Flow, Temperature, pH, Total Suspended Solids, Total Recoverable Copper, Total Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorus.

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 October 25, 2025, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-25-264/266, KS-AG-R-25-018, KS-Q-25-155/156) 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. The 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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