Volume 43 - Issue 30 - July 25, 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-24-197/201

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Poky Feeders, Inc. Joe Morgan 600 E. Road 30 Scott City, KS 67871	SW/4 of Section 08 & SW/4 of Section 17 & S/2 of Section 18 & E/2 of Section 19 & SW/4 of Section 20 T20S, R32W Scott County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UASC-C017 Federal Permit No. KS0086576
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing NPDES permit for an expanding facility for 102,670 head (102,670 animal units) of beef cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, 6,500 head (650 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less, and 4,615 head (1,846 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds, for a total of 105,166 animal units. This represents an increase in the permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This permit is also being modified to add 8.8 acres of controlled drainage area. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Kansas Dairy Development, LLC Jason Shamburg 2476 Road 180 Deerfield, KS 67836	All of Section 01 & N/2 of Section 12 T24S, R35W Kearny County and S/2 of Section 06 & W/2 of Section 07 T24S, R34W Finney County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAKE-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0037532
The proposed action is to reissue the existing NPDES permit for a proposed maximum capacity of 43,000 head (43,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds and 68,000 head (34,000 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds for a total of 111,000 head (77,000 animal units) of cattle. This represents a change in the head count from the previous permit. However, 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
Mongeau Farms, FLP 1415 J Rd. Stockton, KS 67669	NW/4 of Section 20 T07S, R18W Rooks County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SORO-C002 Federal Permit No. KS0097551
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 2,800 head (2,800 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds and 3,200 head (1,600 animal units) of cattle less than 700 pounds, for a total of 6,000 head (4,400 animal units) of cattle. 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
Griffith of Iuka, Inc. Jason Griffith 235 NE 110th St. Iuka, KS 67066	NW/4 of Section 10 T26S, R13W Pratt County	Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARPR-C002 Federal Permit No. KS0090778
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 2,900 head (2,900 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 Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Haffner Feedlot Tom Haffner 8400 S. K-23 Hwy. Grainfield, KS 67737	W/2 of Section 27 T09S, R28W Sheridan County	Saline River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SASD-B011
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 600 head (600 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.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-24-146/151

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
City of Wichita 455 N. Main St. Wichita, KS 67202		Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-AR94-PO96 Federal Permit No. KS0200019
Legal Description: NE¼, Section 2, Township 27S, Range 1W, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Location: 37.72046, -97.40318
The Proposed action consists of issuing the Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for discharges from the new NW Wichita Water Treatment Plant. This is the new water treatment plant which operates a 120 MGD lime softening water treatment plant. Wastewater generated at the plant consists of filter backwash and sludges from primary clarifiers/softening basins. In compliance with Kansas and federal law, KDHE has approved an antidegradation review for this new facility for increased concentrations and mass of some pollutants to the receiving stream. The water quality of the receiving stream will not be lowered below the quality necessary to support existing designated uses. This permit contains limits for pH, Total Suspended Solids, Total Residual Chlorine, Total Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorus. The permit contains monitoring Ammonia, and E. coli.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
La Cygne, City of PO Box 600 La Cygne, KS 66040	Maris des Cygnes River	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-MC18-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0030546
Legal Description: W½, NW¼, Section 9, Township 20S, Range 24E, Linn County, Kansas
Location: 38.32833, -94.76716
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing permit was issued for a design flow of 0.175 MGD and included technology based effluent limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids and water quality based effluent limits for ammonia. Monitoring of pH and E. coli were also required.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Linn Valley, City of 22412 E. 2400 Rd Linn Valley, KS 66040	Middle Creek via Linn Valley Lake via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-MC67-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS00855511
Legal Description: NE¼, SW¼, SW¼, Section 19, Township 19S, Range 25E, Linn County, Kansas
Location: 38.37700, -94.69354
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 areas. The total detention time at design flow is 344 days. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring pH, and E. coli.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Cedar Valley Investments, LLC 2754 NW US-75 Hwy. Lebo, KS 66856	Joe Creek via Long Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. C-MC57-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS0083577
Legal Description: SE¼, SE¼, NE¼ Section 3, Township 19S, Range 15E, Coffey County, Kansas
Location: 38.42746, -95.73095
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. This facility serves a truck stop and receives domestic wastewater from a transient population and one commercial business. The total detention time at design flow is 162 days. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, and Total Suspended Solids. The permit contains monitoring pH, Ammonia, and E. coli.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
City of Wichita – Environmental Health Division 1900 E. 9th St. Wichita, KS 67214	Arkansas River	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-AR94-PO80 Federal Permit No. KS0092762
Legal Description: NE¼, Section 5, Township 28S, Range 1E, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Location: 37.64885, -97.33779
This action consists of renewal and reissuance of an existing NPDES/Kansas Water Pollution Control Permit for an existing facility. This facility is for a groundwater cleanup project consisting of seventeen groundwater extraction wells located throughout downtown Wichita. The groundwater is contaminated primarily with chlorinated volatile organic compounds and is treated by an air stripper. A sequestering agent is added to the influent of the air stripper. The facility design flow rate is 1.325 MGD. This permit contains limits for Trichloroethylene, Tetrachloroethylene, pH, and TMD Phosphorus. The permit contains monitoring VOC Scan, Total Phosphorus, and TMDL Phosphorus.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Country Club Acres, LLC PO Box 1460 Salina, KS 67401	Smokey Hill River via East Dry Creek	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-SH33-PO11 Federal Permit No. KS0098809
Legal Description: SW¼ Section 9, Township 14S, Range 2W, Saline County, Kansas
Location: 38.84041, -97.54929
The proposed action consists of re-issuing an existing Kansas Water Pollution Control (KWPC)/ NPDES Permit for an existing facility. This facility extracts and treats groundwater that has been contaminated with grain fumigants from a contaminant plume located on and down-gradient from the Scoular Grain Elevator. The contaminated groundwater is extracted from four (4) remediation wells (RW-1, RW-2, RW-3, and RW-5) and three (3) de-watering wells (SC-1, SC-2, and SC-3). This permit contains limits for Carbon Tetrachloride, Ethylene Dibromide, and pH. The permit contains monitoring Total Phosphorus, VOC Scan, and Ethylene Dibromide.

Public Notice No. KS-EG-22-009

In accordance with K.A.R. 28-46-7 and the authority vested with the State by the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, draft permits have been prepared for the use of the well(s) described below within the State of Kansas.

Name and Address of Applicant
Occidental Chemical Corporation 6200 S. Ridge Rd. Wichita, KS 67215
Permit No. KS-03-173-OH5
Legal Description: Section 30, Township 29 South, Rage 2 West, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Well Number	Location
Herrington 5-1	37.492760, -97.582456
Herrington 5-2	37.493138, -97.583371
Herrington 5-3	37.493519, -97.584291
Herrington 5-4	37.493899, -97.585208
Herrington 5-5	37.494278, -97.586126
The wells shell be cased and cemented such that: 1) injected or withdrawn fluid does no cause deterioration of the water quality of fresh and/or usable water zones, 2) the loss of fresh and/or usable water due to downward migration is prevented, and 3) the release of injected or with drawn fluids into an unauthorized zone is prevented.

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 August 24, 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-24-197/201, KS-Q-24-146/151, KS-EG-22-009) 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.

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	Project Name	City	County
G-KS06-0003	Plant #7–Bonner Springs	Bonner Springs	Johnson
G-KS06-0004	APAC-KANSAS–Bonner Springs	Bonner Springs	Wyandotte
G-NE07-0002	Coffey County Airport	Burlington	Coffey
G-NE11-0005	Minority Resources C&D Landfill	Chanute	Neosho
G-VE09-0010	Jensen International	Coffeyville	Montgomery
G-MC11-0008	APAC Portable 04178 Asphalt Plant	Fort Scott	Bourbon
G-KS20-0018	Gardner Municipal Airport, K34	Gardner	Johnson
G-CI19-0001	Morton County Landfill	Rolla	Morton
G-SH33-0016	Great Plains Manufacturing–CI Site	Salina	Saline
G-LA15-0004	Green Energy Products, LLC	Sedgwick	Sedgwick
G-KS68-0010	Plant #2–Shawnee	Shawnee	Johnson
G-KS72-0006	G-KS72-0006	Topeka	Shawnee
G-AR94-0075	Cargill	Wichita	Sedgwick
G-AR94-0130	Brittain Machine, Inc.	Wichita	Sedgwick
G-WA17-0005	City of Winfield-Maintenance Center	Winfield	Cowley
S-WA01-0116	Hodges 7th Subdivision	Andover	Butler
S-MO01-0071	ONEOK 110 Pipeline Missouri River HDD Relocation Project	Atchison	Atchison
S-MO01-0073	County Line to Arnold Transmission Line Project	Atchison	Atchison
S-KS04-0017	The Fairways of Falcon Lake Villas	Basehor	Leavenworth
S-KS04-0098	Basehor-Linwood HD Athletic Fields	Basehor	Leavenworth
S-KS06-0074	Bonner Crossing	Bonner Springs	Wyandotte
S-MC63-0005	Stonegate Motor Plaza Test Tract	Bucyrus	Johnson
S-SH04-0023	Geary County to Chapman Junction Transmission Line Project	Chapman, Junction City	Dickinson/Geary
S-AR22-0034	Park Glen Estates–Secondary Road	Clearwater	Sedgwick
S-LR06-0009	2020 A-Line Abandonment–Clifton Compressor Station	Clifton	Clay
S-AR26-0001	ADM Cullison Remediation and Ground Pile Pad	Cullison	Pratt
S-KS12-0044	Possum Creek Residential Subdivision	De Soto	Johnson
S-KS12-0052	Burger King Restaurant	De Soto	Johnson
S-AR29-0128	Oak Forest 2nd Duplexes	Derby	Sedgwick
S-SH07-0027	Ellsworth Highlands	Ellsworth	Ellsworth
S-SH07-0028	City of Ellsworth Stormwater Detention	Ellsworth	Ellsworth
S-NE24-0103	Cottonwood River C102 Streambank Stabilization Project	Emporia	Lyon
S-KS17-0054	Church Street	Eudora	Douglas
S-UA13-0001	Ford 115/34.5 kV Transmission Substation	Ford	Ford
S-UA14-0183	Garden City Optometrists	Garden City	Finney
S-KS20-0111	Copper Springs III	Gardner	Johnson
S-KS20-0114	Copper Springs IV	Gardner	Johnson
S-KS20-0143	Hilltop Ridge	Gardner	Johnson
S-MC51-0071	New Century Airplane Hangar	Gardner	Johnson
S-NE31-0014	Girard Highlands I	Girard	Crawford
S-AR37-0023	St. Andrew’s 4th Addition	Goddard	Sedgwick
S-SH16-0114	Five Star Auto Repair & Towing	Hays	Ellis
S-SH16-0115	Blue Sky Acres	Hays	Ellis
S-CI07-0020	New Condensing Plant	Hugoton	Stevens
S-CI07-0041	Rail Expanson Project	Hugoton	Stevens
S-NE36-0016	Gary Hensley & Steve Jiles	Humboldt	Allen
S-LR15-0105	Warner Peterson Neighborhood	Junction City	Riley
S-KS27-0217	Shlitterbahn North Retail	Kansas City	Wyandotte
S-MO25-0117	Turkey Creek Missouri Interceptor PN 401707	Kansas City	Wyandotte
S-MO25-0145	Boulevard Lofts	Kansas City	Wyandotte
S-MO25-0169	Homefield Multifamily Apartments	Kansas City	Wyandotte
S-KS31-0423	Plastikon Healthcare Expansion	Lawrence	Douglas
S-MO12-0196	Culver’s Leavenworth	Leavenworth	Leavenworth
S-KS32-0056	Three Hallbrook Place	Leawood	Johnson
S-MO27-0079	3909 W. 143rd St.	Leawood	Johnson
S-KS34-0320	Saint James Academy Stockpile Area	Lenexa	Johnson
S-KS34-0328	Cedarcrest 2nd Plat	Lenexa	Johnson
S-KS34-0390	Meritex Lenexa Executive Park	Lenexa	Johnson
S-KS34-0416	Sims Global Soutions	Lenexa	Johnson
S-KS34-0434	The Timbers at Clear Creek, Eighth Plat	Lenexa	Johnson
S-MC20-0056	Circle Grove Preschool Renovation	Louisburg	Miami
S-AR58-0052	Carriage Crossing Residential Improvements (Addition Phase 7)	Maize	Sedgwick
S-KS38-0416	Heritage Hills Phase II	Manhattan	Pottawatomie
S-NE46-0011	BNSF 2MT Bazaar to Matfield Green	Matfield Green	Chase
S-KS41-0004	Plaza on the Flint Hills	McFarland	Wabaunsee
S-LA11-0163	PEM Facility	McPherson	McPherson
S-AR60-0004	Sandy Creek Ranch (East Pond)	Medicine Lodge	Barber
S-MC25-0005	Borrow Pit (2) For KDOT #U054-0001 KA 3913-01	Moran	Allen
S-MC25-0006	Borrow Pit (1) for KDOT #U054-001 KA 3913-01	Moran	Allen
S-KS52-0477	College Meadows, 4th Plat & 5th Plat	Olathe	Johnson
S-KS52-0488	Olathe Soccer Complex	Olathe	Johnson
S-KS52-0667	Cedar Ridge Reserve, Third Plat	Olathe	Johnson
S-KS52-0711	Bluestem Parkway and 107th Terrace	Olathe	Johnson
S-MO14-0281	Bach Homes–Olathe Mixed-Use Development	Olathe	Johnson
S-MO14-0283	Fareway Meat Market	Olathe	Johnson
S-MC31-0085	Ottawa Storage	Ottawa	Douglas
S-MO28-0525	Triple Creek Farm	Overland Park	Johnson
S-MO28-0560	Blue Valley Northwest High School	Overland Park	Johnson
S-MC33-0044	Oldcastle Lawn and Garden	Paola	Miami
S-MC33-0062	Hidden Meadows Estates III	Paola	Miami
S-LA19-0018	Broadway Industrial Park Site	Park City	Sedgwick
S-NE57-0101	Vincent J. Grotheer and Bobbie Jo Grotheer	Pittsburg	Crawford
S-NE57-0110	Prairie View Estates	Pittsburg	Crawford
S-NE57-0114	South Pittsburg to Hudson Transmission Project	Pittsburg	Crawford
S-SH33-0038	Sand Pumping Operation	Salina	Saline
S-SH33-0040	Highland Meadows Hamlet Addition	Salina	Saline
S-MC45-0112	Woodland Crossing, 1st Plat	Spring Hill	Johnson
S-KS66-0030	Rock Creek School Improvements	St George	Pottawatomie
S-KS67-0015	FGD Landfill Phase 1C Project	St. Marys	Pottawatomie
S-AR85-0020	Sterling Clevelend Avenue Cost Share	Sterling	Rice
S-SA17-0004	2020 A-Line Abandonment–Tescott Compressor Station	Tescott	Ottawa
S-KS71-0054	McGee Meadows Subdivision	Tonganoxie	Leavenworth
S-KS71-0064	Tonganoxie High School 2019 Bond Project	Tonganoxie	Leavenworth
S-KS72-0612	1100 SE California RV Park	Topeka	Shawnee
S-BB22-0011	Berger LBR 17 River Project	Waterville	Marshall
S-AR94-0634	Elk Creek Addition (Bel Aire)	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1355	Maize School South Campus Addition	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1483	Huddle House	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1528	Hoffman Trucking, MacWest Addition, Lot 1, Block 1	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1569	Boot Barn	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1606	45th & Oliver	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1635	Oliver Fourplex Development	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1642	Wichita Interchange Reroute	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1646	Seventeenth Apartments–Phase 2	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1694	Wichita Storage	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-AR94-1706	MCAS Hanger 5 Development	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-LA20-0042	Morris Addition	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-LA20-0073	Pawnee Avenue–Webb to Greenwich	Wichita	Sedgwick
S-WA20-0098	Clear Ridge Addition	Wichita	Sedgwick

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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