| The Livestock Waste Management Section is organized within the KDHE Bureau of Water. The mission of the section is to protect the waters of the state of Kansas by educating and assisting the regulated community, reviewing and issuing Livestock Waste Management Permits, and ensuring compliance with applicable statutes, regulations and permitting requirements. Any facility with an animal unit capacity greater than 300 or more must register with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Any facility with an animal unit capacity of 1,000 or more must obtain a Livestock Waste Management Permit. Additionally, any facility that presents a significant water pollution potential, as determined by KDHE, must obtain a permit.
The number of "animal units" on the operation is calculated by adding the number of swine weighing more than 55 pounds multiplied by 0.4 to the number of swine weighing less than 55 pounds by 0.1.
In 1998, the Kansas Legislature enacted HB 2950. This piece of legislation created a somewhat complicated tier of regulatory issues for pork operations of differing sizes. The basic assumption of the legislation is that larger pork operations require more stringent restrictions.
The KPA has created an outline of the legislation's major points. Click here for a summary of this information.
To contact your KDHE district personnel, see the map and information below.
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| Northwest District Office |
| 2301 East 13th Street |
| Hays, KS 67601-2651 |
| Phone: |
(785) 625-5663 |
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| Southwest District Office |
| 302 West McArtor Road |
| Dodge City, KS 67801-6098 |
| Phone: |
(316) 225-0596 |
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| North Central District Office |
| 2501 Market Place, Suite D |
| Salina, KS 67401 |
| Phone: |
(785) 827-9639 |
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| Northeast District Office |
| 800 West 24th Street |
| Lawrence, KS 66046-4417 |
| Phone: |
(785) 842-4600 |
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| South Central District Office |
| 130 South Market, 6th Floor |
| Wichita, KS 67202-3802 |
| Phone: |
(316) 337-6020 |
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| Southeast District Office |
| 1500 West 17th |
| Chanute, KS 66720-9701 |
| Phone: |
(316) 431-2390 |
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