Volume 45 - Issue 2 - January 8, 2026

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-26-006/010

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
5 R Ranch Rustin Wilson 16379 SW K-156 Hwy. Jetmore, KS 67854	NW/4 of Section 07 T23S, R25W Hodgeman County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAHG-B019
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (499.5 animal units) of beef cattle weighing 700 or less 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
Case Farm Randy Case 681 14th Ave. McPherson, KS 67460	E/2 of the NE/4 of Section 32 T20S, R03W McPherson County	Little Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LAMP-M002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility operation for 80 head (80 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds, 15 head (7.5 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, and 250 head (350 animal units) of mature dairy cattle, for a total of 437.5 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.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
J-Six Enterprises, LLC – Oneida Site 2066 K-236 Hwy. Oneida, KS 66522	NW/4 of Section 26 T02S, R13E Nemaha County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-S039
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 747 head (298.8 animal units) of swine weighing more 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.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Nelson Poultry Farms, Inc. Glenn Farm 4326 Vineyard Rd. Wamego, KS 66547	SE/4 of Section 03 T10S, R09E Pottawatomie County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSPT-F001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility of 30,000 head (90 animal units) of chickens 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
Ralph Homeier 19588 Mitchell Rd. Dorrance, KS 67634	NE/4 of Section 16 T15S, R12W Russell County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHRS-B004
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 700 head (700 animal units) of cattle 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.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-003

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
Coffeyville Water Treatment Plant 102 W. 7th Coffeyville, KS 67337	Verdigris River	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-VE09-PO13 Federal Permit No. KS0101621
Legal Description: SW¼, NW¼, Section 26, Township 34S, Range 16E, Montgomery County
Location: 37.06132, -95.63579
The proposed action consists of renewal of existing Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for the discharge of wastewater from the water treatment plant. River water enters the system at the pumping station, where it first passes through a screening device to remove debris. The waste stream is conveyed to one of two wastewater lagoons, which are operated on an alternating annual basis. This permit contains limits for pH, Total Residual Chlorine, and Total Suspended Solids. The permit contains monitoring for Flow, and Ammonia. The facility has a schedule of compliance that the permittee shall develop a water balance analysis for the wastewater stabilization lagoon system using data from the calendar years 2026 and 2027.

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 February 7, 2026, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-26-006/010, KS-Q-26-003) 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, Kansas 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. The Division of Environment offices are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Janet Stanek
Secretary
Kansas Department of Health and Environment

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