Northeast Kansas Environmental Service (NEKES) represents an environmental coalition of five County Governments in Northeast Kansas and provides enforcement of local, state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and codes that address environmental concerns in the affected counties. The counties are Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson and Nemaha.
NEKES reports to the five County Commissions and is administrated by the Directors of the five County Health Departments. One of the programs that NEKES has responsibility for is the Wastewater Management Program. NEKES designs, approves and permits all onsite private wastewater management systems in the five counties.
NEKES reports to the five County Commissions and is administrated by the Directors of the five County Health Departments. One of the programs that NEKES has responsibility for is the Wastewater Management Program. NEKES designs, approves and permits all onsite private wastewater management systems in the five counties.
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NEKES is funded by the counties that determine the NEKES services and from user fees charged to persons who use the NEKES services.
NEKES provides inspections, assessments and permitting of wastewater management systems and private water wells; consultations to developers of sub-division sites, investigation of complaints relating to animal maintenance, solid waste disposal, household hazardous waste disposal, vector control, mold, and housing; enforcement of county sanitation codes, state statutes and regulations and federal laws; public education, inter-agency technical assistance; and environmental clearing-house and referral services.
NEKES provides inspections, assessments and permitting of wastewater management systems and private water wells; consultations to developers of sub-division sites, investigation of complaints relating to animal maintenance, solid waste disposal, household hazardous waste disposal, vector control, mold, and housing; enforcement of county sanitation codes, state statutes and regulations and federal laws; public education, inter-agency technical assistance; and environmental clearing-house and referral services.
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