Volume 45 - Issue 13 - March 26, 2026

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-26-115/124

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
ENAM, Inc. Jason McKenna 5496 Road J Norcatur, KS 67653	NW/4 of Section 24 T02S, R25W Norton County	Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URNT-S008
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 350 head (140 animal units) of swine more 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
JLB Farms, Inc. 2738 R Rd. Bern, KS 66408	NW/4 of Section 23 T01S, R13E Nemaha County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-B019
The proposed action is to modify and reissue the existing state permit for a facility for a proposed maximum capacity of 150 head (150 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds and 220 head (110 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds for a total of 260 animal units. This represents a decrease in the permitted animal units from the previous permit. All swine operations including swine buildings and earthen retention control structure are decommissioned. This permit is also being modified to increase the open lot and grass buffer areas. 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 – Barnes #1 Site 2986 8th Rd. Barnes, KS 66933	NE/4 of Section 26 T04S, R05E Washington County	Big Blue River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-BBWS-S062
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 2,490 head (996 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
J-Six Enterprises, LLC – Carlson Site 779 Yankee Rd. Barnes, KS 66933	NE/4 of Section 30 T04S, R05E Washington County	Big Blue River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-BBWS-S063
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility 2,490 head (996 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
Kevin Gant – Anker Lot 1770 Aa Ave. Wilsey, KS 66873	SW/4 of Section 09 T17S, R07E Morris County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NEMR-B004
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility of 750 head (375 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
LaCrosse Livestock, Inc. 2340 US-183 Hwy. LaCrosse, KS 67548	SW/4 of Section 27 T17S, R18W Rush County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UARH-B010
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility 124.5 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
Rathmourne Dairy Rathmourne Land Company, LLC 22502 R Rd. Cimarron, KS 67835	SW/4 of Section 22 & NW/4 of Section 26 & All of Section 27 T26S, R27W Gray County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAGY-D003 Federal Permit No. KS0099325
The proposed action is to modify and reissue the existing NPDES permit for a facility for a proposed maximum capacity of 21,500 head (30,100 animal units) of mature dairy cattle, 6,500 head (6,500 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 15,000 head (7,500 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds; for a total of 44,100 animal units. This represents a decrease in the permitted animal units from the previous permit. This permit is also being modified to add one (1) maternity barn, one (1) milking parlor, two (2) manure storage areas, one (1) commodity storage area, one (1) calf hutch area, one (1) calf mixing barn, 186 acres of pen area, seven (7) sediment basins, one (1) anaerobic treatment pond, and six (6) wastewater retention control structures. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Rex D. Albin Feedlot Terri Evans 973 CR 66 Quinter, KS 67752	NE/4 of Section 22 T14S, R27W Gove County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHGO-B028
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 980 head (980 animal units) 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
Ronald Holling 2105 W. 70th Dr. Alton, KS 67623	NE/4 of Section 09 T07S, R14W Osborne County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOOB-S004
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for facility for 80 head (32 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds and 30 head (3 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less; for a total maximum capacity of 35 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
Steven Cox – Offsite 296 W. 1100 Rd. Long Island, KS 67647	SW/4 of Section 13 T01S, R20W Phillips County	Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URPL-S007
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 1,600 head (640 animal units) of swine more 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.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-R-26-012

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

Name and Address of Registrant	Legal Description	County
Christopher Bloom 12298 286th Rd. Holton, KS 66436	SW/4 of Section 33 T055, R15E	Jackson

Public Notice No. KS-Q-26-041/045

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
Overbrook, City of PO Box 288 Overbrook, KS 66524		Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-MC32-NO02 Federal Permit No. KSJ001034
Legal Description: NW¼, SW¼, SW¼, Section 5, Township 15S, Range 17E, Osage County
Location: 38.77010, -95.55549
The proposed action consists of issuing a new a non-discharging Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for a modified previously discharging facility. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Meriden, City of PO Box 262 Meriden, KS 66512	Muddy Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-KS43-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0046434
Legal Description: NE¼ SW¼ SE¼, Section 12, Township 10S, Range 16E, Jefferson County
Location: 39.19033, -95.57627
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 and industrial wastewater from local manufacturers. The total detention time at design flow is 171 days. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring for pH, and E. coli. 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. The ammonia effluent limit was determined on December 29, 2025 by calculating the 99th percentile ammonia value from the facility’s discharge monitoring reports resulting in an ammonia limit of 6.5 mg/L for this facility. However, due to anti-backsliding, the previous permit ammonia limit of 4.2 will be applied.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Altoona, City of PO Box 147 Altoona, KS 66710	Verdigris River via Big Cedar Creek	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-VE01-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0027511
Legal Description: NW¼, SE¼, NW¼, Section 21, Township 29S, Range 16E, Wilson County
Location: 37.51074, -95.66346
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a two-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 150 days detention time. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas. The detention time at permitted flow is 151.7 days. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring for pH, and E. coli. 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 October 29, 2025 by calculating the 99th percentile ammonia value from the facility’s discharge monitoring reports resulting in an ammonia limit of 6.4 mg/L for this facility.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Tribune, City of PO Box 577 Tribune, KS 67879	White Woman Creek	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-UA41-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0085642
Legal Description: NW¼, SE¼, NW¼, Section 21, Township 18S, Range 40W, Greeley County
Location: 38.47662, -101.74653
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, and Total Suspended Solids. The permit contains monitoring for pH, Ammonia, and E. coli.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Great Plains Manufacturing Abilene 1525 E. North St. Saina, KS 67402		Process Wastewater
Permit No. P-SH01-OO01 Federal Permit No. KSP000029
Legal Description: Dickinson County
Location: 38.92383 -97.22990
The proposed action consists of reissuing the above-mentioned Pretreatment permit. No significant changes were made to the permit. This facility manufactures various types of landscape equipment including mowers, tillers, cutters and seeders. Steel parts are welded, phosphated and painted to produce the final product. The conversion coating (phosphating) operation consists of an automatic eight-stage washing system. This permit contains limits for pH, Total Toxic Organics, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Silver, Zinc, and Cyanide. The permit contains monitoring for Flow-MGD.

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 April 25, 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-26-115/124, KS-AG-R-26-012, KS-Q-26-041/045) 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
Kansas Department of Health and Environment

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