Volume 43 - Issue 25 - June 20, 2024

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-24-167/169

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Edwin F. Welch Trust #1 387 20th Rd. Haddam, KS 66944	SE/4 of Section 21 T02S, R01E Washington County	Big Blue River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-BBWS-B002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 600 head (600 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
Ward Feed Yard, Inc. - Grower Yard PO Box H Larned, KS 67550	SW/4 of Section 25 T21S, R16W Pawnee County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAPN-B006
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 990 head (990 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
Dalbom, Inc. 1061 W. 119th St. Conway Springs, KS 67031	NW/4 of Section 04 T30S, R03W Sumner County	Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARSU-M007
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 200 head (280 animal units) of mature dairy cattle, 30 head (15 animal units) of cattle 700 pounds or less, and 40 head (40 animal units) of cattle more than 700 pounds, for a total of 335 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.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-24-116/118

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
Lone Star Services, LLC Larry Romme PO Box 499 Liberal, KS 67905		Treated Domestic
Permit No. C-CI10-NO01 Federal Permit No. KSJ000218
Legal Description: SW¼, NW¼, NW¼, Section 13, Township 35S, Range 34W, Seward County, Kansas
Location: 37.008053, -100.975835
The proposed action is to reissue an existing permit. Two cell wastewater lagoon facility with only one cell in use. This permit contains as schedule of compliance to address an oversized facility and inadequate treatment. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Native Stone Company 7820 SW 10th St. Topeka, KS 66615	Maris des Cygnes River via Hill Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-MC09-PO03 Federal Permit No. KS0100579
Legal Description: SW¼ of Section 25, Township 13S, Range 11E, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Location: 38.88799, -96.14233
The proposed action consists of reissuing the NPDES permit for this facility. No significant changes were made to the permit. This facility strip mines slab rock used in landscaping lawns, retaining walls and for other purposes. Outfall 001A consists of storm-water runoff. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Koch – Glitsch LP 4111 E. 37th St N. Wichita, KS 67220	Arkansas River via East Fork Chisholm Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-AR94-PO06 Federal Permit No. KS0099805
Legal Description: SW¼ Section 35, Township 26S, Range 1E, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Location: 37.74474, -97.29529
The proposed action consists reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for an existing groundwater contamination remediation treatment system. This is a groundwater remediation and plume control project. Contaminated groundwater from six extraction wells is treated by pumping into a holding tank and then re-pumped into two bag filters in series, and two carbon filters in series. Discharge from the treatment system can either be directly discharged to the unnamed tributary or routed to an onsite stormwater retention pond to maintain pond levels and to provide treated wastewater/stormwater storage for facility site irrigation. The total proposed design discharge from the treatment system is about 86,400 gallons/day. This permit contains limits for Trichloroethylene, and pH. The permit contains monitoring for Flow – MGD, Chloride, Total Phosphorus, Trichloroethylene, and Carbon Tetrachloride.

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 July 20, 2024, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-24-167/169, KS-Q-24-116/118) 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. 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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