Volume 45 - Issue 12 - March 19, 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-26-104/114

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
3B Cattle Company Taner Litton 1940 290 Rd. Beloit, KS 67420	SE/4 of Section 31 T06S, R07W Mitchell County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOMC-C005 Federal Permit No. KS0098787
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 3,500 head (3,500 animal units) of beef 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
Brethour Ranch, LLC William Brethour 13005 B. S. Tod Ranch Rd. Wamego, KS 66547	NW/4 of Section 30 T11S, R13E Wabaunsee County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSWB-B001
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
Circle L Farms W. Scott Lasco 1244 W. 700th Ave. Walnut, KS 66780	SE/4 of Section 06 T28S, R22E Crawford County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NECR-M006
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 68 head (95 animal units) of mature dairy cattle, 10 head (10 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds and 20 head (10 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds for a total of 115.2 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
Compton Hog Farm Steven Compton 1671 Mulberry Rd. Hiawatha, KS 66434	SW/4 of Section 35 T03S, R17E Brown County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MOBR-S013
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 1,065 head (426 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
Crosson Family Farms, LLC 1537 Nugget Rd. Minneapolis, KS 67467	SW/4 of Section 22 T10S, R03W Ottawa County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOOT-B005
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for of 600 head (300 animal units) of beef cattle 700 pounds 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
Draper Cattle Co. John Dale Draper 2815 CR 400 Oakley, KS 67748	NE/4 of Section 13 T11S, R33W Logan County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHLG-B003
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (999 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.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Elmwood Farm Doug Yoder 3819 E. Trail West Rd. Haven, KS 67543	NW/4 of Section 15 T24S, R05W Reno County	Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARRN-M010
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 60 head (84 animal units) of mature dairy cattle and 30 head (30 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 20 head (10 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds for a total of 124 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
Hanson Farming Co. Lynn Hanson 1009 X Rd. Pawnee Rock, KS 67567	NE/4 of Section 15 T20S, R16W Pawnee County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAPN-C007 Federal Permit No. KS0093688
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility of 2,000 head (2,000 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 Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
J-Six Enterprises, LLC – Hermesch Site 544 J Rd. Corning, KS 66417	W/2 of Section 10 T05S, R12E Nemaha County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSNM-S027
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 2,400 head (960 animal units) of swine 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
Lockman Genetics 105 W. K-96 Hwy. Healy, KS 67850	SE/4 of Section 17 T18S, R30W Lane County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UALE-S005
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 126 head (50.4 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds and 250 head (25 animal units) weighing less than 55 pounds for a total of 75.4 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
Nellor Farms Dick Nellor 21195 S. Gardner Rd. Gardner, KS 66030	SW/4 of Section 13 T15S, R22E Johnson County	Marais des Cygnes River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MCJO-B003
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 100 head (100 animal units) of beef cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 360 head (180 animal units) of beef cattle weighing 700 pounds or less, for a total of 280 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-AG-R-26-011

Per Kansas Statutes Annotated 65-171d, the following registration has been received for a proposed facility.

Name and Address of Registrant	Legal Description	County
Ron Richter Farms Ron Richter 15755 Richter Ln. Green, KS 67447	NE/4 of Section 18 T06S, R05E	Riley

Public Notice No. KS-Q-26-035/040

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
La Crosse, City of 1119 Main St. PO Box 339 La Crosse, KS 67548	Sand Creel via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-UA23-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS0100081
Legal Description: NW¼, SE¼, SW¼, Section 35, Township 17S, Range 18W, Rush County
Location: 38.52625, -99.28612
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility consists of a submersible raw sewage pump station with an ozone injection system (unused) and a three-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 120 days detention time. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas and industrial wastewater from local manufacturers. The total detention time at design flow is 182 days. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring for pH, E. coli, Total Phosphorus, Arsenic, Selenium, and Sulfate. This NPDES discharging lagoon wastewater treatment facility has been reviewed for eligibility for the MDV for ammonia and has been determined to be eligible. Eligibility was determined through analysis of the facility’s highest attainable criteria (HAC) for ammonia. The ammonia effluent limit was determined on January 16, 2026 by calculating the 99th percentile ammonia value from the facility’s discharge monitoring reports resulting in an ammonia limit of 4.6 mg/L for this facility. However, due to anti-backsliding, the previous permit ammonia limit of 3.1 will be applied.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Cherryvale, City of 123 W. Main St. Cherryvale, KS 67335	Verdigris River via Drum Creek	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-VE07-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS0094803
Legal Description: SW¼, SE¼, NE¼, Section 7, Township 32S, Range 17E, Montgomery County
Location: 37.27604, -95.58256
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 and commercial areas. The main lift station and peak overflow basins have been added to the permit along with incident reporting requirements. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring for pH, and E. coli. This NPDES discharging lagoon wastewater treatment facility has been reviewed for eligibility for the MDV for ammonia and has been determined to be eligible. Eligibility was determined through analysis of the facility’s highest attainable criteria (HAC) for ammonia and an Economic Eligibility Determination (EED) that assessed the impact of the cost of a new mechanical facility to the community’s rate payers. The ammonia effluent limit was determined on November 12, 2025 by calculating the 99th percentile ammonia value from the facility’s discharge monitoring reports resulting in an ammonia limit of 4.3 mg/L for this facility.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Inman, City of 104 N. Main PO Box 177 Inman, KS 67546	Blaze Fork River	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-LA08-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0080292
Legal Description: SE¼, SW¼, NE¼, Section 9, Township 21S, Range 4W, McPherson County
Location: 38.240750, -97.763541
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a four-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 120 days detention time. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Ammonia, and E. coli. The permit contains monitoring for pH, Chlorides, Selenium, Arsenic, and Total Phosphorus. This NPDES discharging lagoon wastewater treatment facility has been reviewed for eligibility for the MDV for ammonia and has been determined to be eligible. Eligibility was determined through analysis of the facility’s highest attainable criteria (HAC) for ammonia and an Economic Eligibility Determination (EED) that assessed the impact of the cost of a new mechanical facility to the community’s rate payers. The ammonia effluent limit was determined on December 31, 2025 by calculating the 99th percentile ammonia value from the facility’s discharge monitoring reports resulting in an ammonia limit of 3.5 mg/L for this facility.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Hamilton, City of PO Box 58 Hamilton, KS 66853	Onion Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-VE20-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0046001
Legal Description: SE¼, SW¼, NW¼, Section 1, Township 24S, Range 11E, Greenwood County
Location: 37.992210, -96.156721
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 and commercial areas. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring for pH, and E. coli.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Buffalo, City of PO Box 88 Buffalo, KS 66717	Buffalo Creek	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-VE03-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS0094722
Legal Description: NE¼, SE¼, NE¼, Section 12, Township 27S, Range 15E, Wilson County
Location: 37.71492, -95.70684
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 and commercial areas. The total detention time at design flow is 144 days. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. The permit contains monitoring for pH, and E. coli.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsion, Inc. - Wolcott PO Box 1639 Jackson, MS 39215-1639	Missouri River	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-MO25-PO08 Federal Permit No. KS0093424
Legal Description: SW¼ of Section 2, Township 10S, Range 23E, Leavenworth County
Location: 39.20493, -94.81540
The proposed action consists of reissuing the above-mentioned NPDES permit. No significant changes were made to the permit. This facility is an asphalt storage terminal that contains twelve (12) aboveground storage tanks. After inspection, the sump water is pumped to the river via a plastic pipe or rubber hose, along a fence line. Domestic waste is directed to a septic tank and lateral field system. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.

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 April 18, 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-26-104/114, KS-AG-R-26-11, KS-Q-26-035/040) 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. 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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