KDHE is in the process of updating the dry-cleaning regulations. To review the proposed amended regulations, click here. The primary objective of the state-funded Spill Response Program is to insure that immediate environmental measures are implemented when spills are reported. The Spill Response Program is required to track the progress of all spill response activities and the disposal of contaminated material during the cleanup operations. The mercury program provides technical assistance for mercury related spills.
Information is provided for spill reporting and safety precautions.
Past programs include a statewide Mercury Collection Program to collect elemental mercury and mercury-containing instruments from homes, schools, city and county governments. These elemental mercury and instruments were brought to collection centers throughout the state. KDHE funded the disposal of the collected material. The Superfund Unit works primarily with federal agencies to address contaminated sites within the state. The federal agencies consist of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Defense.