Volume 43 - Issue 14 - April 4, 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-24-081/082

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Syracuse Dairy, LLC - Westside Location 6800 W Road 8 Johnson City, KS 67855	N/2 of Section 11 T28S, R42W Stanton County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIST-D002 Federal Permit No. KS0096121
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 4,200 head (5,880 animal units) of mature dairy cattle and 1,100 head (1,100 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds for a total of 6,980 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
KC Pork, Inc. 378 Concord Rd. Clifton, KS 66937	NW/4 & SE/4 of Section 15 T05S, R01E Washington County	Lower Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LRWS-H002 Federal Permit No. KS0085740
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 5,346 head (2,138.4 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds and 11,350 head (1,135 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less; for a total of 3,273.4 animal units of swine. The facility’s NMP was updated to include application rate limitation changes. The application rate limitation for two fields have become less restrictive. There are no changes to the permit or in the permitted number of animal units. Only the updated portion of the Nutrient Management Plan is subject to comment.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-24-044/047

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
Greeley, City of PO Box 188 Greeley, KS 66033	South Fork Pottawatomie Creek	Treated Domestic
Kansas Permit No. M-MC14-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0025721
Legal Description: NE¼, NE¼, Section 30, Township 19S, Range 21E, Anderson County, Kansas
Location: 38.37450, -95.12354
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 areas. The permit has limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia; and monitors for pH, and E. coli.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Occidental Chemical Corporation 6200 S. Ridge Rd. Wichita, KS 67215	Arkansas River via Valley Center Floodway via Cowskin Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Kansas Permit No. I-AR94-PO93 Federal Permit No. KS0096903
Legal Description: SW¼, Sec. 27, T 28S, R 1W, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Location: 37.58245, -97.42223
The proposed action consists of reissuing the existing Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for an existing facility. As part of an ongoing groundwater remediation project, groundwater is extracted from various interceptor wells to treat and control groundwater that is impacted by elevated concentrations of chlorinated hydrocarbons located within the surrounding area. The extracted groundwater is treated and discharged via pipeline to surface water, used for irrigation purposes, used in the facility as process water, or disposed of in an authorized Class I disposal well. The permit has limits for alpha BHC, beta BHC, gamma BHC, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and pH; and monitoring for total phosphorus.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Maple Ridge Mobile Home Park 26210 W. 183rd St. Gardner, KS 66030	Marmaton River via Wolverine Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Kansas Permit No. C-MC11-OO03 Federal Permit No. KS0081094
Legal Description: NW¼, NW¼, SW¼, Section 7, Township 25S, Range 25E, Bourbon County, Kansas
Location: 37.88337, -94.71125
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 areas. The total detention time at design flow is 163 days. The permit has limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and E. coli; and monitors for pH, Ammonia, Total Phosphorus, Nitrates and Nitrites, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and Total Nitrogen.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
HPT TA Properties Trust 24601 Center Ridge Rd. Westlake, OH 44145	Long Creek via Joe Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Kansas Permit No. C-MC57-OO03 Federal Permit No. KS0086274
Legal Description: SW¼, SE¼, NW¼, Section 2, Township 19S, Range 15E, Coffey County, Kansas
Location: 38.42812, -95.72372
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 a commercial transient area. The total detention time at design flow is 418 days. The permit has limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, pH and Ammonia; and monitors for E. coli.

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 May 4, 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-24-081/082, KS-Q-24-044/047) 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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