Application for permit to discharge sewage

65-166. Application for permit to discharge sewage. It is required of public authorities having by law the charge of the sewer system of any municipality, township, county, or legally constituted sewer district, and of each and every person, company, corporation, institution, municipality, or federal agency, that upon making application for a permit to discharge sewage into any waters of the state, or the extension of any sewer system, the application shall be accompanied by plans and specifications for the construction of the sewage collection systems and/or sewage treatment or disposal facilities, and any additional facts and information as the secretary of health and environment may require to determine adequate protection of the public health of the state and the beneficial uses of waters of the state. History: L. 1907, ch. 382, § 6; R.S. 1923, 65-166; L. 1967, ch. 333, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 27; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Regulation of Air and Water Quality in Kansas: A Critical Look at Legislative Ambiguity and Administrative Discretion," George Cameron Coggins, 21 K.L.R. 1, 13 (1972). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Health authorities may invoke remedy of injunction to prevent anticipated health menace. Dougan v. Shawnee County Comm'rs, 141 Kan. 554, 560, 43 P.2d 223. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026