Technical Services

The Technical Services Section provides engineering and operational surveillance of wastewater facilities; carries out a compliance and enforcement program; carries out the statewide water and wastewater operator certification program; develops statewide surface water quality standards; and issues permits for new or extended systems.

Incident Reporting

If the incident is after hours and represents a significant public health threat call 785-296-1679 immediately.

  1. New Resources
  2. Wildlife & Parks Resources
  1. Basement Flooding Brochure (PDF)
  2. Disposal of Swimming Pool Water (PDF)
  3. e Reporting Rule Waiver Request Form (DOC)
  4. e Reporting Rule Waiver Request Form (PDF)
  1. Hydrostatic Test Draft Permit and Associated Documents (PDF)
  2. Kansas Implementation Procedures - Wastewater Permitting (PDF)
  3. Presentation for the Triennial Review Public Meetings (PDF)

Wastewater Permit Application Forms

  1. General Info
  2. Commercial & Municipal
  3. Industrial

General Information for Wastewater Permitting Activities

  1. Chemical Additives Evaluation Log (DOC)
  2. Chemical Additives Evaluation Log (PDF)
  3. Emergency Wastewater Release Report form for Non-Overflowing Lagoons (DOC)
  1. Notice of Permit Termination (PDF)
  2. Permit Transfer Request (PDF)
  1. Specialty Permits
  2. Hydrostatic Test Discharges & Storage Tanks

Specialty Permit Application Forms

  1. Anti-Degradation Study Objectives - for New Quarries (PDF)
  2. Clay- Mineral Rock Quarries Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Checklist (PDF)
  3. Form KS-PWS - Wastewater from Public-Potable Water Treatment Plants (DOC)
  4. Form KS-PWS - Wastewater from Public-Potable Water Treatment Plants (PDF)
  1. Form KS-QRY - Clay-Mineral or Rock Quarries Permit Application (DOC)
  2. Form KS-QRY - Clay-Mineral or Rock Quarries Permit Application (PDF)
  3. Quarry Site-Outfall Inspection Form (PDF)

Kansas Ready-Mixed Concrete General Permit for Public Notice

  1. Draft Permit
  2. Highlights
  3. Documents

2022 Ready Mix Concrete & Concrete Products Plants Draft General Permit for Public Notice

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has prepared a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control Wastewater Permit for operating wastewater treatment/retention facilities for ready-mixed concrete plants, concrete product plants, and their associated facilities. The Public Notice period begins June 30, 2022, with comments due by July 30, 2022. Public Notice documents are now available.

The current Kansas Ready- Mixed Concrete General Permit is effective from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2022. The re-issued permit and forms contain new and additional requirements.