1 / 6

Bureau of Water Update 2019 Kansas Environmental Conference

Stay informed about initiatives by Kansas Bureau of Water in 2019-2020, including regulatory updates, compliance monitoring, and addressing emerging challenges like contaminants and harmful algal blooms.

ethad
Download Presentation

Bureau of Water Update 2019 Kansas Environmental Conference

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Bureau of Water Update 2019 Kansas Environmental Conference

  2. Functions of Bureau of Water • 1. Wastewater Permitting, Compliance and Enforcement • 2. Water Quality Standards • 3. Stream & Lake Monitoring • 4. Public Water Supply Construction and Operation Compliance • 5. Water and Wastewater Operator Certification • 6. Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds • 7. Underground Injection Control and Regulation of Hydrocarbon Storage

  3. Bureau of Water Priorities for 2019 - 2020 • 1. > 90% Permit Compliance for Wastewater • 2. Elimination of Existing Permit Backlog • 3. Nutrient Reduction in State Waters • 4. Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms • 5. >95% Compliance with Safe Drinking Water Standards • 6. Update Regulations for Operator Certification • 7. Finance Infrastructure Improvements for Water and Wastewater • 8. Update Regulations for Underground Hydrocarbon Storage • 9. Incorporate e-Reporting for all programs • 10. Continue to be the Bridge Between Locals and EPA

  4. Bureau of Water 2018-2019 Accomplishments • 1. Established Primacy for all National Primary Drinking Water Regulations • 2. Legislation to Allow Drinking Water SRF Loans to be Repaid over up to 40 years • 3. New Clean Water Loans Totaling $30M; $22M to Small Towns < 5000 • 4. UIC Class I and Class V Operators Using Online Reporting • 5. Harmful Algal Bloom Responses on 46 Lakes • 6. Implemented Multi-Discharger Variances for Ammonia for 22 Small Towns • 7. Completed Phosphorus TMDLs for the Lower Arkansas Basin • 8. Lake and Wetland Monitoring Resumed at Full Capacity • 9. Implemented Dental Amalgam (Mercury) Rule • 10. Maintained < 4% Significant Non-Compliance Among Wastewater Dischargers • 11. Maintained 93% of PWS Systems in Total Compliance • 12. Aligned Energy Facilities in Compliance with CWA 316b

  5. Bureau of Water 2019-2020 Challenges Emerging Contaminants – Health Advisories, WQS and MCLs PFAS – The Next Big Thing and It’s Everywhere Nutrients – Recreation, Aquatic Life, Drinking Water Non-Point Source Pollution The Mystery of HABs – Why, Why Not, What to Do Diminished Capacity of the Arbuckle Formation to take Deep Disposal Waste Attrition of Certified Operators in Water and Wastewater Enforcement vs Compliance – State & Fed Philosophy E-Reporting – Technology Fits and Starts Monitoring Gaps – What, When, How Much Wet Weather – Urban Stormwater, CSOs, SSOs Managing Regulations – Onerous Process and Wild Eyed Initiatives

  6. Bureau of Water Update Questions Contact Info: Thomas C. Stiles Director Bureau of Water Kansas Department of Health & Environment 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 420 Topeka, KS 66612 Tel: 785-296-6170 E-mail: Tom.Stiles@ks.gov Thanks for the time; Call us anytime

More Related