Volume 41 - Issue 52 - December 29, 2022

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice Concerning 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.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-22-327/330

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Ott Ranch Bradley and Allison Ott 6413 N. Maize Rd. Maize, KS 67101	SE/4 of Section 07 T26S, R01W Sedgwick County	Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARSG-B006
The proposed action is to issue a new state permit for a facility for 750 head (750 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. The facility will consist of 5.9 acres of open lots and a waste management system consisting of two grass buffer areas. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Southwest Agri Center, Inc. 23830 Road 9 Kismet, KS 67859	NE/4 of Section 24 T33S, R31W Seward County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CISW-B002
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 980 head (980 animal units) of cattle more than 700 pounds. This is a decrease in animal units and a change in animal type 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
Kirk Feedlot Chuck Kirk PO Box 36 Scott City, KS 67871	SW/4 of Section 21 T17S, R33W Scott County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHSC-B004
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 990 head (990 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
Valley View Ranch, Inc. Glen Benteman 69 Deer Rd. Clifton, KS 66937	E/2 of Section 34 T05S, R01E Washington County	Lower Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LRWS-S039
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 1,216 head (486.4 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.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-22-122/124

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
South Hutchinson, City of 2 S. Main South Hutchinson, KS 67505	Arkansas River via unnamed tributary	Treated Domestic Wastewater
Kansas Permit No. M-AR82-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS0095711
Legal Description: NE¼, SW¼, NE¼ and NW¼, SE¼, NE¼, Section 25, Township 23S, Range 6W of Reno County, KS
Facility Location: Latitude: 38.02372, Longitude: -97.27630
The proposed action is to reissue an existing State/NPDES permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a mechanical wastewater treatment plant consisting of: raw sewage pumps, mechanical bar screens (2), centrifugal grit removal (2), CMAS basins (2), anoxic basin, anaerobic basin, final clarifiers (2), aerobic digesters (4), UV effluent disinfection, gravity belt sludge thickening, belt filter press, and standby generator. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas and industrial wastewater from local manufacturers. The proposed permit contains limits for biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, pH, ammonia, E. coli, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, chlorides, and chronic whole effluent toxicity; as well as monitoring for nitrates + nitrites, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and chlorides. Permittee has received a Consent Order Case Docket No. 22-E-002 BOW from KDHE. Permittee shall implement the requirements of the Consent Order and any amendments or replacements thereto.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Moundridge, City of PO Box 636 Moundridge, KS 67107	Little Arkansas River via Black Kettle Creek	Treated Domestic Wastewater
Kansas Permit No. M-LA12-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0021008
Legal Description: W½, NE¼, Section 35, Township 21S, Range 2W of McPherson County, KS
Facility Location: Latitude: 38.18381, Longitude: -97.50841
The proposed action is to reissue an existing State/NPDES permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a mechanical wastewater treatment plant consisting of a mechanical bar screen, Schreiber model GR Aeration/Clarifier tank, RAS/WAS pump station, and a four-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum 120 days detention time. The detention time at the design flow is 162 days. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas and industrial wastewater from local manufacturers. The proposed permit contains limits for biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, ammonia, and E. coli; as well monitoring for pH, total phosphorus, nitrates + nitrites, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total nitrogen, arsenic, and zinc.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
City of Linwood WTP 306 Main St. Linwood, KS 66052	Kansas River via Stranger Creek	Processed Wastewater
Kansas Permit No. I-KS36-OO04 Federal Permit No. KS200009
Legal Description: SW¼, Section 13, Township 12S, Range 21E of Leavenworth County, KS
Facility Location: Latitude: 39.00394, Longitude: -95.03465
The proposed action is to issue a new State/NPDES permit for an existing facility, therefor an antidegradation study was not required. This is an existing, water treatment plant that removes iron and manganese from well water from two wells, using potassium permanganate. A chorine polymer is then added in a rapid mix basin. The water is then sent to a flocculation basin, where ammonia is added. Waste streams generated from this facility consists of wastes from a filter back wash (2,000 gpd) and a primary sedimentation basin. Wastes from pressure filters are then discharged to Stranger Creek. (Outfall 001A). The proposed permit contains limits for total residual chlorine, total suspended solids, and pH, as well as monitoring for flow.

Public Notice No. KS-PT-22-014

The requirements of the draft permit public noticed below are pursuant to the Kansas Administrative Regulations 28-16-82 through 28-16-98, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Pretreatment Regulation 40 CFR 403.

Name and Address of Applicant	POTW Receiving Wastes	Type of Discharge
Albers Finishing & Solutions, LLC 220 N. Main Cheney, KS 67025	Cheney MWWTP	Processed Wastewater
Kansas Permit No. P-AR20-OO01 Federal Permit No. KSP000110
Facility Address: 38628 W. 15th S, Cheney, KS 67025
Facility Location: Latitude: 37.66249, Longitude: -97.78406
The proposed action is to reissue an existing pretreatment permit for an existing facility. This facility can process metal parts for various clients. This includes phosphating steel parts to prepare them for paint, using a three-stage washer. (Outfall 001A) A new automated zinc plating operation will also be utilized to treat steel and a new automated anodizing operation will be used to process aluminum parts. Spent wastewater from the new regulated processes will be treated by a new DMP treatment system to reduce and remove heavy metals, before discharge. If necessary, wastes from the three-stage washer can also be treated by the new treatment system, if needed. Domestic wastes and wastes generated from the reverse osmosis system are also directed to the city sanitary sewer but are not treated and are not regulated. The proposed permit contains limits for pH, Total toxic organics, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, silver, zinc, and cyanide.

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 28, 2023, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-22-327/330, KS-Q-22-122/124, KS-PT-22-014) 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 Paige Drury, 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 Michael Beezhold 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 Mirina Landry at 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612, telephone 785-296-0076 or email at kdhe.feedlots@ks.gov. For all other proposed permits or actions an appointment can be scheduled, or copies requested by contacting Neal Niceswanger, Bureau of Water, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka, KS 66612, telephone 785-296-6804 or email at Neal.Niceswanger@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. Division of Environment offices are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Janet Stanek
Secretary

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