Volume 44 - Issue 33 - August 14, 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-25-222/224

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Klingenberg Farms, Inc. 225 Quail Creek Rd. Peabody, KS 66866	SE/4 of Section 26 T22S, R03E Marion County	Walnut River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-WAMN-B003
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (998 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
MDR Feeders Devin Busenitz West of Intersection of Mustang Rd. and 60th St. Peabody, KS 66866	NW/4 of Section 07 T22S, R03E Marion County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NEMN-B033
The proposed action is to issue a new state permit for a facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. The facility will consist of open dirt lots, collection channels, a manure storage area, a sediment basin, a waste storage pond, and other feedlot areas. Wastewater from the two open lot areas and the manure storage area will flow through the collection channels and be deposited into the sediment basin and then into the waste storage pond. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Steven Jessie Macke 561 160th Rd. Baileyville, KS 66404	S/2 of Section 23 T02S, R11E Nemaha County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-B005
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for a facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. This permit is being modified for the addition of a diversion channel and retention control structure. 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.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-140/141

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
Dan Barrow Trading Co., Inc. PO Box 93 Denison, KS 66419		Treated Domestic
Permit No. C-MC31-NO05 Federal Permit No. KSJ000213
Legal Description: SW¼, SE¼, SE¼, Section 15, Township 17S, Range 19E, Franklin County
Location: 38.565481, -95.289154
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas Water Pollution Control permit for an existing non discharging facility. The permit contains a schedule of compliance to submit a plan evaluating sizing and treatment at the facility.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Winfield, City of PO Box 646 Winfield, KS 67156	Walnut River	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-WA17-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0051926
Legal Description: SW¼, NE¼, NE¼, Section 33, Township 32S, Range 4E, Cowley County
Location: 37.22715, -96.99053
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: Influent lift station, mechanical bar screen, vortex grit removal, activated sludge basins with anoxic (2) and aerated (5) basins, final clarifiers (3), UV disinfection, extraneous flow basin with screw pumps, aerobic sludge digestion basins (3), effluent recycle/reuse pump station, irrigation lake (golf course irrigation), sludge belt press and gravity belt filter press, and sludge drying beds. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas and industrial wastewater from local manufacturers. This permit contains limits for Inhibited Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, pH, Ammonia, E. coli, and Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity. This permit contains monitoring for Total Phosphorus, Nitrates + Nitrites, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and Total Nitrogen.

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 September 13, 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-25-222/224, KS-Q-25-140/141) 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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