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Above Ground
Storage Tanks: 785-296-8061
Information about above ground tanks.
Acid Rain:
785-296-8061
Emissions from local facilities may contribute to acid rain problems elsewhere.
Agricultural
Wastes: 785-296-0077
Livestock waste and permitting information.
Air
Emissions Inventory: 785-296-1578; 785-291-6429
Answers to questions and assistance in determining emissions.
Air Permits: 785-296-6422
Permitting for air emissions including smaller facilities,
construction and operating permits.
Air
Pollution Complaints: 785-296-1574
Call with possible air quality problems.
Air Quality
Program: 785-296-1593
Bureau staff provide information on the following:
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Acid Rain
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Asbestos Certification
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Clean Air Act Amendments
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Construction and Operating Permits
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Emissions Inventory
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Incineration
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Mobile Source Emissions
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Open Burning
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Radiation Section
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Radon
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Right-to-Know
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Stack Testing
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Hazardous Air Emissions
Anhydrous Ammonia: 785-296-4835
The Ks. Dept. of
Agriculture will answer questions about this commonly used product.
Asbestos:
785-296-1547
Only certified contractors may remove asbestos. List of certified
contractors available.
Asbestos
Disposal: 785-296-1120
Information on proper disposal of asbestos.
Burn
Permits: 785-296-1574
Information on what wastes may or may not be burned in Kansas.
Contact the nearest District Office.
CFC:
785-296-1548
Current information on refrigerants used in home or car.
Citizen
Volunteer Monitoring: 785-296-8038
Information about how citizens can keep an eye on local water conditions.
Community Issues
The Environmental Awareness Council meets quarterly at most KDHE district
offices. Call the nearest district office for information.
Composting:
785-296-1121
Information on composting landfills and personal composting
systems. Also consider calling local extension agents for information on
composting.
Construction
(less than 5 acres): 785-296-5573
Information about construction practices to protect water quality.
Consumer Health
785-296-5600
Call this Division of Health bureau for information, complaints, licenses:
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Grocery stores
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Pharmacies
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Food/Drug manufacturers
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Hotels
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Restaurants
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Lead information
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Food borne illness (food
poisoning)
Contaminated
Soil Disposal: 785-296-1667
Requirements and suggestions for proper disposal.
Drinking
Water: 785-296-5503
Public drinking water supply information.
Drinking Water
Treatment Rules: 785-296-5503
Answers to questions about public water supplies.
Dry Cleaners:
785-291-3252
Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners must comply with Dry cleaners Environmental
Response Act. Call for information about your responsibilities.
Environmental
News: 785-296-6603
Office of Pollution Prevention publishes the KDHE Environmental News quarterly.
Call to be added to the mailing list.
Env.
Emergencies: 785-296-1679
Environmental Remediation responds to spills and other emergencies.
Env.
Remediation: 785-296-1660
Env. Remediation staff provide
information and assist callers in dealing with spills and contaminated sites. Implements Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Act.
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Assessment and Restoration
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Landfill
Remediation
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Storage Tank Section
(above and below ground)
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Remedial Section
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Technical Services
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Surface Mining
Fish Consumption Advisories: 785-296-5571
Current information on consumption of Kansas fish.
Fish Kills: 785-296-5576; 785-296-0019
Fish kill investigations are coordinated between KDHE and KS. Wildlife and Parks; or contact your nearest KDHE district office.
Food borne
Illness: 785-296-5600
Report suspected outbreaks of food borne illness (food poisoning).
Food
Manufacturing Plants: 785-296-5600
Requirements for manufacturing food products in Kansas.
Global Impacts
(Ozone): 785-296-1548
Information about greenhouse gases, ozone depletion and
related air pollution.
Grocery Stores:
785-296-5600
Requirements for grocery stores and other food-related
businesses.
Groundwater
Quality: 785-296-5548
General information about groundwater quality, or the
statewide ambient groundwater quality monitoring network.
Groundwater
Monitoring: 785-296-1614
General information about monitoring requirements at solid
and hazardous waste management facilities.
Hazardous
Materials: 785-296-1608
Information about hazardous materials and guideline
publications.
Hazardous Waste:
785-296-1600
Information about industrial hazardous waste including small
quantity generators, and Kansas generators.
Household
Hazardous Waste: 785-296-1596
Batteries, paints, solvents and other home products are hazardous, call for
information on proper disposal.
Incineration:
785-296-1570
Air emission permitting for incineration.
Incineration
(Municipal Solid Waste): 785-296-1667
Permits, design and operating requirement assistance.
Indoor
Air: 785-296-1551
While no program exists for indoor air quality, available information will be
provided or inquiries will be referred for additional assistance.
Laboratory
Services: 785-296-1639
List of certified environmental laboratories is available.
Lagoons
(Industrial): 785-296-5556
Information about lagoons for industries will be provided.
Lagoons
(Municipal): 785-296-5527
Information for municipalities regarding lagoons.
Lakes:
785-296-5575
Information about lakes; wetlands; taste and odors in drinking water;
monitoring; design; water quality modeling; and lake and watershed protection.
See also Non-point source.
Landfill
Disposal Bans: 785-296-1120; 785-296-1601
Information regarding items that may not be disposed of in Kansas
landfills.
Lead and Copper:
785-296-5946
Lead and copper testing requirements for public water
supplies.
Lead-based Paint
Abatement: 785-296-1547
Information about lead removal.
Local
Environmental Protection Plans: 785-296-1683
Information about local programs (LEPP).
Lead Emissions:
785-296-1578
Answers to your questions about lead in the air.
Lead Paint
Disposal: 785-296-1120; 785-296-1604
Proper disposal of lead-based paints.
Low Level
Radioactive Waste: 785-296-1561
Information about radiation, also the contact for radiation
and emergency preparedness.
L.U.S.T.:
785-296-1685
Leaking underground storage tanks, trust fund and other information is
provided.
Major appliances
See landfill
disposal bans and CFC.
Media Relations: 785-296-1529
News media contact for KDHE in the Public Information Office.
Medical Waste Incinerator: 785-296-1667; 785-296-1570
Regulations, information for hospitals and other medical
facilities regarding incineration. Contact both Bureau of Waste Management and
the Bureau of Air and Radiation
for current information.
Medical Waste: 785-296-1667
Appropriate disposal and management methods.
Mined Land
Reclamation: 316-231-8540
Office is located in Pittsburg,
call for information about issues regarding reclamation.
Mobile Source
Emissions: 785-296-1548
Automobiles are a major source of air pollution in cities, call for information
and pollution prevention tips.
Nitrates (Public
Water Supply): 785-296-5514
Information and answers to questions about nitrates in public water supplies.
Non-point
Source Pollution: 785-296-5558
Information for the general public, farmers and others interested in non-point
source pollution issues.
Open Burning:
785-296-1574
Up-to-date information about burning including grasslands and
other agricultural related burnings. Also contact local fire officials
in your community.
Operator
Training Water/Wastewater: 785-296-5511
Opportunities and locations for trainings to be offered.
Paint Disposal
and Recycling: 785-296-1600
How to properly handle leftover paints.
Permits - General Information: 785-296-0669
The Roadmap to Environmental Permits will get you started in your search for
permitting information.
Pesticides: 785-296-2263
The Ks. Dept. of
Agriculture provides information regarding pesticides in their plant health
division.
Pollution
Prevention: 785-296-6603
Assistance is available to individuals and businesses to reduce pollution.
Annual fall conference is sponsored by this office.
Pretreatment:
785-296-5551
Wastewater pretreatment information.
Private Wastewater
- Treatment Systems: 785-296-1683
Contact local health departments with specific questions; call KDHE with
general inquiries.
Public
Advocate: 800-357-6087
The PA provides referrals, answers to questions or concerns for environmental
issues.
Public
Water Supplies: 785-296-5503
General information about public water supplies.
Radioactive
Waste: 785-296-1561
Information and answers to your questions about radioactive waste in Kansas.
Radiation
Control: 785-296-1560
General information about radiation.
Radon:
800-693-5343
Information about radon, its health effects, and radon
testing.
Recycling:
785-296-1540
Recycling makes a big difference in reducing solid waste. Call for information
or with questions.
Regulations:
785-296-4564
Proposed regulations may be obtained through the Secretary of State's office or
contact the air, water, waste or remediation programs directly.
Restaurants:
785-296-5600
Licensing requirements, complaints and information for
restaurants and consumers.
Right-to-Know: 785-296-1690
Community Right-to-Know Program provides information about potential chemical
hazards in communities.
Riparian
Protection and Restoration: 785-296-5558
Practices for riparian areas and stream bank stabilization.
Bureau of Env. Field Services: 785-296-5565
BEFS includes information about water quality, water quality monitoring,
pollution prevention and public advocate. Kansas Environmental News, annual
environmental conference.
Sewage
Pre-Treatment Plants: 785-296-5551
Information about pre-treatment and other related issues for
industries.
Sewer
Extensions: 785-296-5537
Extending a sewer? Call for information.
Sewer - Feed
Yards: 785-296-5570
Feedlots and other animal related sewage systems.
Sewer -
Industrial: 785-296-5556
Sewage treatment requirements for industries.
Sewer -
Municipal: 785-296-5527
Sewage treatment requirements for cities.
Sewer -
Restaurant: 785-296-5527
Call with questions about sewage treatment needs for restaurants.
Small
Business Assistance: 800-357-6087
Public Advocate provides referrals, complaints and help for businesses with
environmental issues. Kansas Environmental News.
Small Business Assistance: 800-578-8898
Air Toxin's Specialist available for technical assistance with environmental
issues through SBEAP, a consortium of KU, KSU, and WSU. Kansas Airlines
Newsletter.
Small Quantity
Generator: 785-296-1617
Hazardous waste information for those who produce less than
25 kg. per month hazardous waste.
Solid Waste:
785-296-1600
Landfills recycling, other programs related to solid waste/waste management
issues.
Solid Waste
Grants: 785-296-1540
Several grant programs related to planning, plan implementation, household
hazardous waste and general waste management are available.
Special Waste
Disposal: 785-296-1120
Authorization to dispose of special non-hazardous waste.
Spills:
785-296-1679
Emergencies handled immediately. Call for assistance or information.
Stack Tests:
785-296-6421; 785-296-1580; 785-291-3278
Information about stack testing.
Storage Tanks:
785-296-1678
Storage tank information and permit requirements.
Stormwater:
785-296-5557
Up-to-date information on stormwater regulations and
practices.
Streams:
785-296-6603
Information about streams, monitoring projects and suggestions for Kansas
interested in water. See also nonpoint source.
Superfund:
785-296-1675
Kansas superfund sites and related questions.
Surface Water
Quality Standards: 785-296-6603
Call for a copy of this document.
Tire Disposal:
785-296-1121
Proper tire disposal, permitting requirements, and
regulations.
Tire Grants:
785-296-1611
Funding support for waste tires, management and abatement.
Transfer
Stations: 785-296-1667
Design and operational requirements.
Trash
Fires: 785-296-1574
Trash fires and other emergency air pollution issues.
Underground
Injection Control: 785-296-5560
Recommendations and information.
UST:
785-296-1678
Underground storage tank issues and information.
VOC's:
785-296-1570
Volatile organic chemicals, air permitting issues.
Volunteer
Monitoring: 785-296-8038
Programs for volunteers to monitor stream quality.
Waste Management
Program: 785-296-1600
Bureau staff will answer questions about permits and provide information on:
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Hazardous waste
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Household hazardous waste
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Landfills
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Solid waste
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Permits
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Recycling
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Waste oil
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Waste minimization
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Waste tires
Water Program:
785-296-5500
Bureau of Water staff provide information on the following:
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Industrial programs
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Municipal programs
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Non-point source pollution
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Public water supplies
Water Pollution:
785-296-5500
Pollution control information.
Watersheds:
785-296-4195
Watershed protection and management issues.
Water
Watch Newsletter: 785-296-5573
Newsletter concerned with nonpoint source pollution control.
Water Wells:
785-296-3565
Information about construction, reconstruction, plugged or treated water wells.
Wellhead
Protection: 785-296-5535
Protection of wells used for public water supply.
Wetlands:
785-672-5911
Public wetlands in the State of Kansas.
Wetlands: 785-539-3474
Information about wetlands in Kansas and
nearby states.
Wetlands: 785-296-5575
Current information about Kansas' wetlands
quality and protection.
Wetlands: 785-296-8037
Wetlands restoration and creation.
Yard Waste: 785-296-1121; 785-296-1667
Answers to questions about disposal of grass clippings and other yard waste.
Also consider calling local extension agents.
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