Volume 44 - Issue 48 - November 27, 2025

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

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

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-25-344/353

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Andrew Deters Dairy Andrew Deters 3038 Ridge Rd. Vermillion, KS 66544	SW/4 of Section 36 T03S, R10E Marshall County	Big Blue River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-BBMS-M020
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for a facility for 60 head (60 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, 60 head (30 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, and 125 head (175 animal units) of mature dairy cattle for a total of 265 animal units. This permit is being modified to expand an existing concrete manure storage structure and construct a concrete mortality composting pad. 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
Benoit Dairy Tom Benoit 270 R Rd. Damar, KS 67632	SE/4 of Section 29 T08S, R20W Rooks County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SORO-B013
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for of 100 head (50 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
Bornholdt Farms James Bornholdt 272 Cimarron Rd. Inman, KS 67546	SE/4 of Section 28 T20S, R05W McPherson County	Little Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LAMP-B002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility of 460 head (460 animal units) of cattle more than 700 pounds and 455 head (277.5 animal units) of cattle 700 pounds or less, for a total of 687.5 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
Dee’s Dairy Ron Haverkamp 904 176th Rd. Seneca, KS 66538	NW/4 of Section 16 & SW/4 of Section 09 T02S, R12E Nemaha County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-M027
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 190 head (266 animal units) of mature dairy cattle, 178 head (89 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, and 5 head (10 animal units) of horses for a total of 365 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
Good Family Ranches 2066 N. 270th Rd. Barnard, KS 67418	NE/4 of Section 29 T10S, R06W Lincoln County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOLC-B001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 400 head (400 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds and 250 head (125 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less; for a total of 525 animal units of cattle. 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
Miller Barn Harder Farms, Inc. NW 100th St. Whitewater, KS 67154	NE/4 of Section 14 T24S, R03E Butler County	Walnut River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-WABU-S036
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 400 head (160 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 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
Nichols Farms Kenny Nichols K-9 Hwy. Gaylord, KS 67638	W/2 of Section 05 T05S, R13W Smith County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOSM-B020
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (499.5 animal units) of cattle weighing 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
Rano Gruber 1778 600 Ave. Hope, KS 67451	NE/4 of Section 11 T16S, R03E Dickinson County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHDK-S007
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 558 head (223.2 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds and 360 head (36 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds for a total of 918 head (259.2 animal units) of swine. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. The facility is currently not operating as a confined feeding operation. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Ted Wolf 7820 CR Y Quinter, KS 67752	SW/4 of Section 35 T11S, R26W Gove County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHGO-B001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for facility for 440 head (440 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds and 550 head (275 animal units) weighing 700 pounds or less; for a total of 715 animal units of cattle. 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
Tom’s Trailer Washout, LLC Thomas Reynolds 20849 95th Rd. Winfield, KS 67156	SW/4 of Section 10 T33S, R04E Cowley County	Walnut River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-WACL-T001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing trailer washout facility. There will be no change in the operation from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-200/203

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
OR-AL Quarries, Inc. 1974 All American Rd. Hanover, KS 66945	Tuttle Creek Lake via Little Blue River via Fawn Creek	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-BB22-PO01 Federal Permit No. KS0095125
Legal Description: NE¼ of Section 35, Township 4S, Range 6E, Marshall County
Location: 39.66539, -96.71656
The proposed action consists of reissuing the above-referenced NPDES permit. No significant changes were made to the permit. This facility is a limestone quarrying and crushing operation with no rock washing. Outfall 001A consists of stormwater runoff and pit water. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
N.R. Hamm Quarry - Drexel Quarry PO Box 17 Perry, KS 66073	Marais des Cygnes River via North Sugar Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-MC10-PO01 Federal Permit No. KS0095851
Legal Description: Section 28, Township 18S, Range 25E, Miami County
Location: 38.45097, -95.64972
The proposed action consists of reissuing the above-referenced NPDES permit. The primary change is this facility is no longer washing rock. This facility is engaged in a limestone quarrying operation with no rock washing. Outfall 001A and 002A consists of stormwater runoff and quarry pit water. The permit contains generic language to protect water quality.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Hammersmith Manufacturing & Sales 401 Central Ave. Horton, KS 66436		Process Wastewater
Permit No. P-KS23-OO01 Federal Permit No. KSP000212
Legal Description: Jackson County
Location: 39.47221, -95.72840
The proposed action consists of issuing the above-referenced Pretreatment permit. This facility was once owned and operated by Alamo Group, which later closed. Hammersmith purchased the building and will now be permitted. This facility manufacturers products made of steel including railcar movers, crane chassis and skid steer attachments. Metal parts fabricated, cut and welded and processed in a wash bay, using a phosphating chemical, to prepare the parts for paint. Wastes from the wash bay is sent to a pit, which discharges to the city sanitary sewer. (Outfall 001A) Domestic wastes are also directed to the city sanitary sewer but are discharged to the city at a different location than wastes from the wash bay. This permit contains limits for pH, Total Toxic Organics, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Silver, Zinc, and Cyanide. The permit contains monitoring for Flow.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Commodity Credit Corporation – Hanover Site 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Stop 0563 Washington, DC 20250-0563	Culvert via Unnamed Surface Drainage via Cottonwood Creek	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-BB10-PO02 Federal Permit No. KS0101061
Legal Description: NE¼, SW¼, NE¼, Section 9, Township 2S, Range 5E, Washington County
Location: 39.896378, -96.864447
This action consists of reissuance of NPDES/ Kansas water pollution control permit for the existing facility. The remediation system is designed to treat carbon tetrachloride in shallow groundwater. Extracted groundwater will pass through particle filtration bags and has a sequestrant chemical added prior to treatment in the air stripper. This permit contains limits for Carbon Tetrachloride, and pH. The permit contains monitoring for Fow, Total Phosphorus, Carbon Tetrachloride, and Chloroform.

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 December 27, 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-25-344/353, KS-Q-25-200/203) 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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