State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice Concerning Kansas/Federal Water Pollution Control Permits and Applications

In accordance with Kansas Administrative Regulations 28-16-57 through 63, 28-18-1 through 15, 28-18a-1 through 32, 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-10-049

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Kansas Permit No. A-MCBB-B001

This is a new permit for an existing facility for 200 head (200 animal units) of beef weighing more than 700 pounds and 2 horses (4 animal units). A 7-acre grass buffer will be established to control runoff from the confined feeding pen.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-10-035/036

The requirements of the draft permits public noticed below are pursuant to the Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards, K.A.R. 28-16-28(b-f), and Federal Surface Water Criteria:

Kansas Permit No. M-WA09-OO02

Federal Permit No. KS0097677

Legal Description: NE1/4, SE1/4, SW1/4, S11, T26S, R5E, Butler County

Facility Description: The proposed action is to reissue an existing permit for the operation of an existing wastewater treatment facility. The facility is a mechanical treatment plant consisting of a BNR activated sludge basin, two clarifiers, UV disinfection, cascade re-aeration of effluent, a centrifuge for sludge dewatering, and a peak wetweather flow holding wetlands. 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, E. coli, whole effluent toxicity and pH, as well as monitoring of total phosphorus, nitrate + nitrite, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, priority pollutants and effluent flow.

Kansas Permit No. M-KS57-OO02

Federal Permit No. KS0080241

Legal Description: SW1/4, SE1/4, SE1/4, S30, T11S, R12E, Wabaunsee County

Facility Name: Wabaunsee County Rest Area I-70 (Paxico, Kansas)

Facility Description: The proposed action is to reissue an existing permit for the operation of an existing wastewater treatment facility. The proposed permit contains limits for biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids and E. coli, as well as monitoring of ammonia and pH.

Persons wishing to comment on the draft documents and/or permit applications must submit their comments in writing to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment if they wish to have the comments considered in the decision-making process. Comments should be submitted to the attention of the Livestock Waste Management Section for agricultural-related draft documents or applications, or to the Technical Services Section for all other permits, at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Environment, Bureau of Water, 1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 420, Topeka, 66612-1367.

All comments regarding the draft documents or application notices received on or before May 1 will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-10-049, KS-Q-10-035/ 036) and name of the applicant/permittee when preparing comments.

After review of any comments received during the public notice period, the Secretary of Health and Environment will issue 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). All draft documents/applications and the supporting information including any comments received are on file and may be inspected at the offices of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Water.

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 on the Internet at http://www.kdheks.gov/feedlots. Division of Environment offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Roderick L. Bremby
Secretary and Health and Environment

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