Volume 44 - Issue 51 - December 18, 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-25-380

Notice of Intent to Terminate the Following KDHE Issued Permit.

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Hornung Starter Yard Norbert Hornung 323 O Rd. Offerle, KS 67543	NE/4 of Section 33 T25S, R20W Edwards County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAED-C003 Federal Permit No. KS0090158
The proposed action is to terminate an existing federal permit for an existing confined feeding facility. Livestock at the facility have been removed and all process waste materials representing a threat to public health and the environment have been removed.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-25-381/389

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Crystalline 7 Feeders Curt Spresser 200 1300th Rd. Selden, KS 67757	SW/4 of Section 25 T05S, R29W Decatur County	Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URDC-B007
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility of 500 head (250 animal units) of beef 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
Gary Duerksen 2209 N. Chisholm Trail Lehigh, KS 67073	SE/4 of Section 16 T19S, R01E Marion County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NEMN-S010
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 990 head (396 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds and 400 head (40 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less, for a total of 436 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
Gosselin Feeders Gaylen Gosselin 3520 Q Rd. Bogue, KS 67625	SE/4 of Section 06 T08S, R21W Graham County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOGH-B006
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 990 head (990 animal units) of cattle 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
J & R Cheyney Farms, LLC – Main Farm 8655 170th Rd. Chanute, KS 66720	NE/4 of Section 13 T28S, R18E Neosho County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NENO-S020
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing for 600 head (240 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds and 250 head (25 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less for a total of 265 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
Michael Springer – Bracken-Cline Farm 8603 500 Rd. Neodesha, KS 66757	NE/4 of Section 13 T30S, R14E Wilson County	Verdigris River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-VEWL-H002 Federal Permit No. KS0091456
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 6,000 head (2,400 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds and 1,880 head (188 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less; for a total of 2,588 animal units of swine. 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
Persinger Farms, Inc. Steven Persinger 17605 Road E 2 Norton, KS 67654	W/2 of Section 31 T03S, R22W Norton County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SONT-B006
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility of 800 head (400 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
Sleichter Farms 1282 21st Rd. Clay Center, KS 67432	SW/4 of Section 31 T12S, R02E Dickinson County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHDK-S020
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing 790 head (316 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds and 320 head (32 animal units) of swine 55 pounds or less, for a total of 348 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
Ward Feed Yard, Inc. PO Box H Larned, KS 67550	W/2 & SE/4 of Section 10 & SW/4 of Section 15 T22S, R16W Pawnee County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAPN-C004 Federal Permit No. KS0086487
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility 26,000 head (26,000 animal units) of beef 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 Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Ward Feed Yard South PO Box H Larned, KS 67550	E/2 of Section 21 T22S, R16W Pawnee County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAPN-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0037575
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for 33,000 head (33,000 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 Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-210/216

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
Whataker Co. – Centerville Quarry 555 Delaware Rd. Humboldt, KS 66748	Marais des Cygnes River via Sugar Creek	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-MC64-PO01 Federal Permit No. KS0092975
Legal Description: NE¼ of NW¼ of NE¼, Section 20, Township 21S, Range 22E, Linn County
Location: 38.20952, -95.01396
The proposed action consists of reissuing the above referenced NPDES permit. No significant changes were made to the permit. This facility is engaged in a limestone quarrying operation, that may wash rock in the future. Outfall 001A consists of pit dewatering, stormwater runoff and treated wash-water, which is treated by a setting pond, if a rock washing operation is ever used. Outfall 002A is stormwater runoff only. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Jackson County RWD #3 PO Box 350 Holton, KS 66436	Delaware River via Stright Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-KS49-PO01 Federal Permit No. KS0096059
Legal Description: NW¼, NE¼, Section 7, Township 6S, Range 16E, Jackson County
Location: 39.54944, -95.66973
The proposed action consists of renewal of existing Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for the discharge of wastewater from the water treatment plant. The discharge reports indicate the wastewater lagoon only discharges on rare occasions as discharge monitoring reports state zero discharge reading since year 2000. This permit contains limits for Total Suspended Solids, and pH. The permit contains monitoring for Flow, and Total Phosphorus.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Strother Field Airport/Industrial Park PO Box 747 Winfield, KS 67156	Walnut River via Posey Creek	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-WA17-PO01 Federal Permit No. KS0118427
Legal Description: SW¼, Section 20, Township 33S, Range 4E, Cowley County
Location: 37.16138, -97.02531
This action consists of reissuance of an existing Kansas Water Pollution Control/ NPDES Permit for an existing facility. This facility treats domestic and industrial wastewater from the industrial park and airport. A sludge digester and three sludge drying beds are used for sludge holding and treatment prior to disposal. Sludge is disposed of in accordance with 40 CFR Part 503 regulations. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Ammonia, E. coli, and pH. The permit contains monitoring for Phosphorus, Nitrate + Nitrite, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. This wastewater facility is scheduled to be connected to the Arkansas City wastewater treatment plant under Consent Order Case No. 25-E-007 BOW.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Potwin Refinery and Tank Farm PO Box 16447 Wichita, KS 67216	Walnut River via Whitewater River via Brush Creek	Process Wastewater
Permit No. M-KS69-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0079260
Legal Description: NE¼ of Section 30, Township 24S, Range 4E, Butler County
Location: 39.098185, -96.71920
The proposed action consists of reissuance of an existing NPDES/ Kansas water pollution control permit for an existing facility. The wastewater treatment facility is now undergoing decommissioning and closure. The treated wastewater then flows into a series of ponds prior to discharging to Brush Creek. Groundwater from the site is no longer being air-stripped and the wastewater treatment facility is now undergoing decommissioning and closure. This permit contains limits for Benzene, and pH. The permit contains monitoring for Flow, Sulfate, and Arsenic.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Evonik Corporation 6601 S. Ridge Rd. Wichita, KS 67060	Ninnescah River via Spring Creek via Dry Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-AR94-PO18 Federal Permit No. KS0080659
Legal Description: NE¼ of Section 33, Township 28S, Range 1W, Sedgwick County
Location: 37.57352, -97.42730
This action consists of the reissuance of an existing NPDES/Kansas Water Pollution Control (KWPC) permit for an existing facility. This facility produces and purifies amines and specialty chemicals used as urethane catalysts and specialty chemicals. Specialty chemicals are manufactured on a contract basis. This permit contains requirement for the facility to conduct a study of selenium in fish tissue. This permit contains limits for TRC, pH, and Wet Chronic. The permit contains monitoring for Sulfate, Total Recoverable Metals, Chloride, Selenium, Temperature, and TOC.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Public Wholesale Water SD #12 PO Box 22 Melvern, KS 66510	Melvern Lake via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-MC23-PO04 Federal Permit No. KS0100056
Legal Description: NW¼, SW¼, Section 12, Township 18S, Range 15E, Osage County
Location: 38.49818, -95.70808
The proposed action consists of renewal of existing Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for the discharge of wastewater from the water treatment plant. Wastewater comes from clarifier blowdowns, filter-to-waste and filter backwash water and is directed to a three-cell lagoon system with average discharge flow. The wastewater lagoons lay on a diagonal northwest to southeast where a splitter box parallelly directs the wastewater to the two 0.23-acre cells. The water from the cells flow to a 0.07-acre cell located in between and then discharged to an unnamed tributary connected to Melvern Lake. This permit contains limits for pH, Total Residual Chlorine, Total Suspended Solids, and Total Recoverable Copper. The permit contains monitoring for Flow. The facility has a schedule of compliance for controlling total residual chlorine.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Kansas State University – Throckmorton Hall Growth Chamber 1628 Clafin Rd. 135 Dykstra Hall Manhattan, KS 66506	Kansas River via Stormwater Sewer	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-KS38-CO02 Federal Permit No. KS0094811
Legal Description: NW¼, SW¼, of Section 07, Township 10S, Range 08E, Riley County
Location: 39.19349, -96.58449
This action consists of reissuance of an existing NPDES/Kansas Water Pollution Control (KWPC) permit for an existing facility. This action consists of reissuance of an existing NPDES/Kansas Water Pollution Control (KWPC) permit for an existing facility. The system also has provisions for emergency shut down if the chiller system loses pressure. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.

Notice of Intent to Terminate

Pursuant to the requirements of K.A.R. 28-16-60 and K.A.R. 28-16-62, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) hereby provides notice of intent to terminate the following KDHE-issued permits.

State Permit	Federal Permit	Project Name	City	County
S-WA01-0114	KSR116078	The Cornerstone 5th Addition	Andover	Butler
S-WA01-0073	KSR112354	The Cornerstone Seventh Addition	Andover	Butler
S-NE07-0032	KSR121113	Burlington Athletic Complex	Burlington	Coffey
S-WA18-0022	KSR114318	Creekstone Farms: Premium Beef Plant Expansion	Arkansas City	Cowley
S-NE27-0032	KSR121039	Frontenac Multi-Field Improvement	Frontenac	Crawford
S-KS31-0510	KSR120929	Elements Car Wash	Lawrence	Douglas
S-KS31-0332	KSR110618	Northgate Borrow Area for K010-023 KA-1826-01	Lawrence	Douglas
S-KS31-0495	KSR120098	Plastikon Building Expansion	Lawrence	Douglas
S-UA14-0187	KSR120120	Hunters Glen–Sewer, Water and Street Improvements	Garden City	Finney
S-UA11-0160	KSR115890	Casa Del Rio Addition–Site Improvements	Dodge City	Ford
S-UA11-0188	KSR120820	Rodeo Hills Subdivision	Dodge City	Ford
S-UA11-0192	KSR121120	S. 14th Avenue Truck Shop, Dodge City, Kansas	Dodge City	Ford
S-MC31-0127	KSR116757	739 S Funston St. Lots	Ottawa	Franklin
S-MC48-0025	KSR121095	Icon Valley Subdivision–Lot 4 Townhomes	Wellsville	Franklin
S-MC48-0026	KSR121096	Icon Valley Subdivision–Public Street and Storm	Wellsville	Franklin
S-SA13-0006	KSR120130	I70-032 KA 6066-01	Park	Gove
S-CI22-0029	KSR112348	Rocking Heifer–Ulysses	Ulysses	Grant
S-KS42-0008	KSR113137	Lake Daabinawa Spillway/Grading Improvements	Mclouth	Jefferson
S-KS12-0047	KSR114283	Acadian Estates	De Soto	Johnson
S-KS52-0757	KSR120951	Autosoak Olathe	Olathe	Johnson
S-MO14-0233	KSR113284	Boulder Hills 3rd Plat	Olathe	Johnson
S-MO14-0233	KSR113284	Boulder Hills 3rd Plat	Olathe	Johnson
S-MC45-0147	KSR120858	Carrier Logistics	Spring Hill	Johnson
S-MO28-0487	KSR114221	Chapel Hill, Sixth Plat	Overland Park	Johnson
S-MO32-0054	KSR121070	Estates of Shadow Woods	Stilwell	Johnson
S-MO28-0583	KSR120025	Homes at Wolf Creek, 1st Plat	Overland Park	Johnson
S-MO28-0590	KSR120052	Homes at Wolf Creek, 2nd Plat	Overland Park	Johnson
S-MC08-0090	KSR120876	J.B. Hunt Storage Container Facility	Edgerton	Johnson
S-KS68-0070	KSR101241	Mill Creek Shops	Shawnee	Johnson
G-KS45-0004	KSR000375	Nelson Complex WWTP	Mission	Johnson
G-MC51-0003	KSR000368	New Century Air Center WWTP (New Century)	Gardner	Johnson
S-MC08-0024	KSR109743	Nickell Intermodal	Edgerton	Johnson
S-KS52-0759	KSR121010	Olathe Dental	Olathe	Johnson
S-MO28-0582	KSR116799	Overland Crossing	Overland Park	Johnson
S-KS52-0717	KSR116739	Pepsi Olathe Warehouse Geocharging Stations	Olathe	Johnson
S-MO30-0040	KSR120862	Range USA Lenexa	Lenexa	Johnson
S-KS44-0563	KSR114183	Seaboard	Merriam	Johnson
S-KS34-0465	KSR121061	Stone Ridge Second Plat	Lenexa	Johnson
S-MO28-0586	KSR120038	Whataburger Galleria	Overland Park	Johnson
S-NE38-0006	KSR114151	Glover Real Estate LLC–Carter, Carter LLC	Labette	Labette
S-MC33-0067	KSR121028	City of Paola Baseball Field Improvements	Paola	Miami
S-VE23-0045	KSR116715	Project Peter Pan	Independence	Montgomery
S-MC32-0008	KSR120927	WW Collection and Treatment Facility Imp.	Overbrook	Osage
S-SO31-0030	KSR120185	Phillipsburg US-36 Pavement Replacement	Phillipsburg	Phillips
G-AR73-0008	KSR001302	PrairieFoods Pratt	Pratt	Pratt
S-SH33-0230	KSR121046	Salina, KS Track Addition	Salina	Saline
S-WA20-0141	KSR121037	Buffalo Grove	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR43-0010	KSR103811	Country Lakes Addition	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-WA20-0048	KSR107821	Greenwich Business Center Addition	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1807	KSR121109	Monarch Landing 6th Addition	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1723	KSR120099	Re-Deck Br. 41.437, 42.445 and 42.850 and Cashless Tolling MM 43.080	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-WA20-0050	KSR108687	Trinity Sports Field Complex	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-LA08-0011	KSR120837	USD 448 Inman Athletic Complex	Inman	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1803	KSR121032	Wichita Police Department–East Patrol Station	Wichita	Sedgwick
G-AR94-0057	KSR000431	Wilko Paint, Inc.	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-KS72-0700	KSR120065	#1802-250, Topeka, KS Pavement Rehabilitation	Topeka	Shawnee
S-KS72-0729	KSR121076	Topeka Police Storage Lot	Topeka	Shawnee
S-CI07-0035	KSR113099	Carpenter Substation	Hugoton	Stevens
S-SH38-0024	KSR121104	Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital	WaKeeney	Trego
S-LR14-0005	KSR121062	Irrigation Water Supply Dam	Linn	Washington
S-KS27-0344	KSR120943	57/70 Industrial LOMR-F	Kansas City	Wyandotte
S-MO25-0171	KSR116721	Estate of Conner Creek South	Kansas City	Wyandotte
S-KS27-0312	KSR116106	Final Replat of Precision	Kansas City	Wyandotte
S-MO25-0186	KSR120967	Fleet Fuels	Kansas City	Wyandotte
S-KS27-0345	KSR120965	KC Treats Warehouse	Kansas City	Wyandotte

Proposed Action: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued Authorizations for stormwater discharges the General Permit for the above-named facilities/projects. K.S.A. 65-166a requires the Secretary of KDHE to assess appropriate annual fees for Authorizations/Permits issued by the Department and provides that failure to pay the annual fee shall be cause for revocation/termination of the Authorization/Permit. The authorized entities named above have failed to comply with the requirement to pay the annual fee. Further, according to K.A.R. 28-16-62(f)-(g), the director has discretion to initiate termination of a permit. Therefore, pursuant to K.S.A. 65-166a, K.A.R. 28-16-60 and K.A.R. 28-16-62, KDHE is hereby providing notice of intent to terminate the Authorizations associated with the projects named herein. The entity may re-instate the Authorization by paying the appropriate annual fees. If you have any questions regarding the termination of your permit, please contact the Stormwater Coordinator.

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 January 17, 2026, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-25-380, KS-AG-25-381/389, KS-Q-25-210/216) 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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