Engineering and Permits Unit

Plan Review and Permits

Minimum Design Standards

The Engineering and Permits Unit reviews and approves plans and specifications for drinking water projects for Kansas public water supply systems and issues permits for completed projects. Reviews are based on KDHE’s minimum design standards entitled “Policies, General Considerations, and Design Requirements for Public Water Supply Systems in Kansas, 2008 edition as well as other generally recognized drinking water design standards. KDHE’s minimum design standards are being made available in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf).

KDHE’s minimum design standards were previously revised in 1995. Since 1995, additional regulations have been promulgated by USEPA, based in part on the 1996 Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act. KDHE decided to revise the 1995 bulletin to address these recent regulatory changes, to address recent technological developments, and to update obsolescent design criteria. The 2008 edition of KDHE’s minimum design standards was independently peer reviewed through the American Council of Engineering Companies of Kansas (ACEC). The State of Kansas appreciates the efforts of ACEC and its participating members.

Construction projects that will disturb one or more acres of land are required to secure, prior to the start of construction, authorization to discharge stormwater runoff under the construction stormwater general permit S-MCST-0110-1. Information regarding this authorization can be found on the Construction Stormwater Program web site.

Public Water Supply Permit Applications

The Engineering and Permits Unit issues permits for all public water supply systems. There are two types of public water supply permit applications. One is a permit application for modifications to an existing system. The other is a two part permit application for a new system which contains a technical, financial, and management capacity assessment in addition to the permit application. Permit applications for existing systems and new systems are available in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf).

State Revolving Loan Fund

Public water supply systems may apply to the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund (KPWSLF), also known as the State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF), for assistance in financing improvements to their systems. This Fund, which makes available low interest loans to water systems to help them finance improvements, is also administered by the Unit.

Related Files

• KDHE's minimum design standards entitled "Policies, General Considerations, and Design Requirements for Public Water Supply Systems in Kansas," 2008 edition
   
• KDHE Minimum Design Standards - Full Document Download (19.7 MB)
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• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Abbreviations
• Units of Measurement
• International System Multiplication Factors, Prefixes and Symbols
• Chapter I        Introduction
• Chapter II       Reports, Plans and Specifications
• Chapter III      General Facilities Considerations
• Chapter IV     Source Development
• Chapter V      Design of Water Treatment Processes
• Chapter VI     Water Storage Tanks
• Chapter VII     Pumping Facilities
• Chapter VIII    Distribution Systems
• Chapter IX     Chemical Storage, Handling and Application
• References
• Organizations
• Appendix A   Selected Kansas Statutes and Administrative Regulations Pertaining to Public Water Supply
• Appendix B   Water Quality Testing for New Public Water Supply Sources
• Appendix C   Procedures for Pressure and Leakage Testing of Water Mains
• Appendix D   Procedures for the Disinfection of Water Mains

• Existing System:
• permit application for modifications to an existing system
• New System:
• two part permit application for a new system