Volume 44 - Issue 40 - October 2, 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-25-267/272

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Bryan Mosier 294 SE 120 Ave. Ellinwood, KS 67526	SW/4 of Section 09 T20S, R11W Barton County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UABT-B002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle 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
Grabbe Farms Feedlot John Grabbe 436 240th Ave. Hays, KS 67601	SE/4 of Section 17 T15S, R18W Ellis County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHEL-B005
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 950 head (950 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
J-Six Enterprises, LLC – Limestone 2 SE of 19697 E Rd. Soldier, KS 66540	N/2 of Section 03 T08S, R13E Jackson County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSJA-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0300012
The proposed action is to issue a new State/NPDES permit for a facility for 5,000 head (5,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 8 head (16 animal units) of horses; for a total of 5,016 animal units. The facility will consist of 11.5 acres of rolled concrete pens and 43.5 acres of feed and manure storage areas. The waste management system will consist of one (1) collection channel, one (1) sediment basin and one (1) earthen retention control structure. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Red Barn Truck Wash & Service Billy Peters 1200 E. Pancake Blvd. Liberal, KS 67901	NW/4 of Section 34 T34S, R33W Seward County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CISW-T002
The proposed action is to issue a new state permit for a truck wash. The facility will consist of one (1) enclosed building with two (2) wash bays, one (1) earthen retention control structure and one (1) sludge drying pad. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Southwest Cattle, LLC 960 CR 50 Sublette, KS 67877	NW/4, NE/4 & SE/4 of Section 28 & NE/4 of Section 33 T27S, R33W Haskell County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAHS-D001 Federal Permit No. KS0300013
The proposed action is to modify and reissue the existing State/NPDES permit for a facility for a proposed maximum capacity of 20,000 head (20,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 52,500 head (26,250 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, and 7,000 head (9,800 animal units) of mature dairy cows; for a total of 56,050 animal units. This represents an increase in the permitted animal units from the previous permit. This permit is also being modified to add a dairy milking facility including two (2) cross vent barns, 24 acres of open lot pens, six (6) settling basins, and two (2) earthen retention control structures. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Wiseman Farms Earl Wiseman 19467 K-18 Hwy. Luray, KS 67649	SW/4 of Section 05 T11S, R12W Russell County	Saline River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SARS-B002
The proposed action is to issue a new state permit for a facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. The facility will consist of approximately 14.4 acres. This area will include 11.74 acres of drainage area, consisting of open lot pens, driveways, berms, and silage/feed storage. One (1) sediment basin and one (1) waste storage pond will control wastewater runoff from the facility. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-157/160

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
Benton City of PO Box 388 Benton, KS 67017	West Branch Whitewater River via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-WA04-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0026689
Legal Description: NW¼, NW¼, NW¼, Section 15, Township 26S, Range 3E, Butler County
Location: 37.79503, -97.09710
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. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Ammonia, and E. coli. The permit contains monitoring for pH, and Total Phosphorus. This NPDES discharging lagoon wastewater treatment facility has been reviewed for eligibility for the MDV for ammonia and has been determined to be eligible. Eligibility was determined through analysis of the facility’s highest attainable criteria (HAC) for ammonia and an Economic Eligibility Determination (EED) that assessed the impact of the cost of a new mechanical facility to the community’s rate payers. The ammonia effluent limit was determined on May 20, 2025 by calculating the 99th percentile ammonia value from the facility’s discharge monitoring reports resulting in an ammonia limit of 6.3 mg/L for this facility.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Beattie, City of 715 Main Beattle, KS 66406	Robidoux Creek via Wolf Creek	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-BB03-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0047236
Legal Description: SW¼, SW¼, SW¼, Section 21, Township 2S, Range 9E, Marshall County
Location: 39.85635, -96.42517
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 E. coli. The permit contains monitoring for pH, Ammonia, Arsenic, Lead, and Total Phosphorus.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Leonardville, City of PO Box 189 Leonardville, KS 66449	Wildcat Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-KS35-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0025631
Legal Description: SW¼, SW¼, NE¼, Section 15, Township 8S, Range 5E, Riley County
Location: 39.35899, -96.85821
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, Ammonia, and E. coli. The permit contains monitoring for pH.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Evergy - Gordon Evans Energy Center 818 S. Kansas Ave. Topeka, KS 66612	Arkansas River via Wichita Valley Center Floodway via Cowskin Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-AR24-PO01 Federal Permit No. KS0000604
Legal Description: NE¼ Sec. 15, Township 26S, Range 2W, Sedgwick County
Location: 37.79044, -97.52227
The proposed action consists of reissuance of an existing Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for an existing facility. This facility is a peaking power plant that has ceased steam electric power generation. With termination of the steam electric units, only two 80-megawatt and one 150-megawatt gas turbines with evaporative coolers remain in operation, for a total installed generation capacity of 310 MW. This permit contains limits for Total Suspended Solids, Oil and Grease, pH. The permit contains monitoring for Total Phosphorus, and Temperature.

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 1, 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-25-267/272, KS-Q-25-157/160) 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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