State seeks public’s input on water issues

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will conduct public meetings on proposed regulations for municipal, commercial and industrial wastewater lagoon liner requirements. KDHE hopes to learn what concerns, concepts and issues the public thinks should be reflected in new regulations, which will protect groundwater and address other wastewater lagoon issues.

Meetings will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Kansas History Center Museum Education Classroom in Topeka, April 22 at Fort Hays State University Memorial Union Black and Gold Room, and April 23 at Sedgwick County Education Extension Center 4-H Hall A in Wichita.

A summary of regulations can be found at www.kdhe.state.ks.us/water/index.html. Written comments may be sent to Dorothy Geisler, Bureau of Water, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka 66612, or by e-mail at dgeisler@kdhe.state.ks.us.