Inside This Issue

Geologists Investigate Source of Public Water Supply Problem in Boone County

Missouri Stream Team Hosts Introductory Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Workshop

Department Announces Availability of Hazardous Waste Permit Modifications List

Department Amends Grant for the Community On-site Storm Water and Wastewater Project

Make a Poster to Honor Your Tap Water

Department Signs Clean Air Commitment for Kansas City Area

Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program Oversees Successful Cleanups

Department Awards
$2 Million in Grants
to Solid Waste Management Districts

Environmental Emergency Response

Failed Valve Results in 6,000-Gallon Diesel Fuel Release at
St. Francios County Business

Need Compliance Assistance?

Facts About Open Burning Under Missouri Regulations

Year-End Highlights

Calendar of Events

Public Service Announcements

Regional Office Map

Internet Addresses

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FEBRUARY 2008

GEOLOGISTS INVESTIGATE SOURCE OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PROBLEM IN BOONE COUNTY
Geologists with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Geology and Land Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, Missouri Water Science Center, are investigating the presence of naturally occurring radioactive contaminants known as radionuclides in east-central
Boone County.

Boone County Public Water Supply District No. 9 is one of 19 public water-supply systems in Missouri that exceeds maximum contaminant levels at one of its wells. Water from this well slightly exceeds the new standards for gross alpha particle activity and for combined radium-226 and radium-228. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that people who drink water containing more than the standard allows over a lifetime may have a slightly increased risk of developing cancer. Bathing and showering in water that contains radionuclides at these levels is not a health concern.

The study, funded by the department’s Public Drinking Water Branch, USGS and the water supply district, was developed to aid the water supply system to develop a permanent, cost-effective solution for bringing the system into compliance. Department and federal investigators want to know why one particular well produces higher levels of certain radionuclides than other similarly constructed wells in the area. The study is designed to identify if specific portions of the well or rock units are the source of the radionuclides. The potential for restricting groundwater production from those zones will be explored. Additionally, several nearby deep wells will be sampled to better determine the geochemical characteristics of the groundwater aquifer in the area.

Work is underway and is expected to take about four weeks, out of a two-month time period. “Well #3 has been taken out of service while this study is conducted. We do not expect this to adversely impact our customers,” said Roger Ballew, Boone County Water Supply District No. 9 manager. The district must bring the well into compliance by Dec. 31.

Of the small percentage of drinking water systems in Missouri with radioactive contaminant levels high enough to be of concern, the radioactivity is naturally occurring. All of the affected public water supply systems in Missouri rely on groundwater for their supply and fall in a particular pattern within the state. For this reason, it is believed that the occurrences of elevated radionuclides are related to natural geologic or geochemical factors.

“Once we gain a better understanding of the geology of the area, our hope is that the radiogenic groundwater can be isolated from production,” said Mimi Garstang, state geologist and director of the Division of Geology and Land Survey. “Ideally, the well can be modified without significantly diminishing output so that treatment of the water can be avoided or minimized.” Garstang added, “We have a long history of applying knowledge of the state’s geology and hydrology to help solve problems. This is another example where we can apply our expertise and investigative methods to interpret the geology of the area and assist in protecting the public health and safety.”

The Department of Natural Resources assisted several water systems in the state by studying their radionuclide problems. “We are excited about the possibility of helping water systems solve their radionuclide problem at the source so that they do not have to install costly treatment,” said Steve Sturgess, chief of the department’s Public Drinking Water Branch. “If successful, this will translate into a significant cost savings for the water systems and their customers.”

“The district is committed to providing our customers drinking water that is safe, regardless of treatment method,” Ballew added. “However, if we can accomplish this without costly treatment, we satisfy one of our secondary goals - to provide drinking water in the most cost-effective manner possible. We are excited about the possibility that this study will show we can avoid costly treatment.” District officials developed engineering plans for the construction of a treatment process, if needed. The department’s Public Drinking Water Branch is currently reviewing these plans.

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MISSOURI STREAM TEAM HOSTS INTRODUCTORY VOLUNTEER WATER QUALITY MONITORING WORKSHOPS
Free workshop, equipment provided upon completion Missouri has more than 25,000 miles of streams that provide drinking water for people, livestock and wildlife and opportunities for recreation and fishing. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is offering training to those interested in committing time and energy to help monitor these streams.

This spring, the department’s Stream Team coordinators are offering free Introductory Level Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Workshops throughout the state. To see workshop dates and locations or to register for a workshop, visit the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/vmqmp/vwqmp-workshops.htm.

Fun, knowledge and the satisfaction that you are helping protect our stream resources are some of the benefits of volunteer monitoring. Everyone has a responsibility to protect our environment. By volunteering as a water quality monitor, you can make a difference. The free workshop also counts toward certification renewal training hours for water and wastewater operators.

The Introductory Level Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Workshop is the first of four workshops offered by the Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program. The first workshop, is about biological monitoring, which involves collecting aquatic invertebrates and calculating a water-quality index based on the invertebrates found in the stream. The volunteers will also learn about watershed mapping and visual stream surveys. After completion of the workshop, volunteers receive the equipment necessary to conduct biological monitoring. Volunteers are able to select their monitoring site location.

The Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program was established in 1993 to provide stream teams with the training and equipment to monitor the quality of Missouri’s rivers and streams. The Stream Team Program is a cooperative effort between the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri. There are approximately 3,500 stream teams and approximately 1,000 active trained water quality monitors statewide.
For more information about the Stream Team Program, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/VWQM.htm.

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DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT MODIFICATIONS LIST
The public is invited to review the list of approved hazardous waste permit modifications for the 2007 calendar year.
The permit modifications list is available on the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/permits/publications.htm. The permit modifications list can not be printed here due to its size.

For more information, or a hard copy of the permit modifications list, contact Heidi Rice of the Hazardous Waste Program, at
800-361-4827 or 314-416-2970. Hearing-impaired persons may reach Rice through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

DEPARTMENT AMENDS GRANT FOR THE COMMUNITY ON-SITE STORM WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECT
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has given a seven-month extension to the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks for a community on-site storm water and wastewater project. The department is extending the time to allow the committee to
establish a training facility on the Valley Mill Lake site.

This facility will showcase several alternative on-site septic systems, as well as innovative storm water techniques. An education site provides the community with a hands-on demonstration of karst features, wells and aquifers. The watershed committee also completed several community outreach projects, including workshops, on-site rehabilitation and coupons for septic system maintenance. The watershed committee reimbursed 100 citizens for half the cost of having their septic systems cleaned out.
Contributing partners in this collaborative effort include City Utilities of Springfield, the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, Missouri State University and the Department of Natural Resources, as well as several prominent citizens within the greater Springfield community.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, through the Department of Natural Resources, provided a $185,750 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. The grant partially funds this project.

For more information, contact the department’s Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.

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MAKE A POSTER TO HONOR YOUR TAP WATER
Contest entries are due March 17 In recognition and celebration of Drinking Water Week, May 4-10, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the American Water Works Association are holding a poster contest for Missouri fifth graders.

A safe, reliable water supply is critical to the success of any community. It creates jobs, attracts industry and investment and provides for the health and welfare of citizens in ways ranging from disease prevention to fire suppression. “We often take water resources for granted unless we are living through a drought or when depleted water supplies threaten a community’s future,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers. “Water plays a vital role in our daily lives, and this year we are recognizing the importance of this critical resource.”

The Department of Natural Resources would like to encourage fifth grade students to submit a poster in honor of drinking water week. The poster should convey a message celebrating tap water. Entries will be judged on three criteria: originality of the artwork, how well the concept is executed and how well the poster relates to public water supplies. Prizes will be awarded to the top three winners: $300 for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for third place.

Each entry should include the student’s name, the teacher’s name and the school name, address and telephone number on the back. Students should also be sure to sign the front of the artwork. The artwork size can be no larger than 11 by 17 inches.
Contest entries are due to the Department of Natural Resources by March 17. Students or teachers should mail poster entries to Susan Bloomer, Department of Natural Resources, Public Drinking Water Branch, P.O. Box, 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176.
For more information, call Bloomer at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-1825 or visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/dw-index.htm.

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DEPARTMENT SIGNS CLEAN AIR COMMITMENT FOR KANSAS CITY AREA
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources joined nine local, state and federal entities in a commitment to environmental responsibility that establishes a partnership to implement Sustainable Skylines. The initiative is aimed at bringing cleaner
air to the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Sustainable Skylines is a joint venture to complete short-term projects that have long-term environmental, economic and social benefits for Kansas City. The Kansas City area is the second community chosen to participate in the nationwide Sustainable Skylines pilot program. Under the program, cities choose projects that address issues such as climate, transportation, energy, land use, resource efficiency, green building and air quality. Projects are chosen for their ability to address these issues and yield measurable environmental benefits within three years.

As part of this partnership, the Department of Natural Resources will continue its focus on protecting air quality in the Kansas City area. An idle-reduction rule is being drafted that will implement restrictions on the idling of heavy-duty diesel vehicles in the Kansas City Ozone Maintenance Area. The rule requires all commercial, public and institutional diesel vehicles weighing more than 8,500 pounds in the affected counties to limit their idling to 30 minutes while waiting to load or unload at a location.

This rulemaking will reinforce the KC Idle Free campaign established as a possible project for this initiative. The idle reduction campaign would also work with public and private fleets to establish idle-free zones in the Kansas City area.

“The Department of Natural Resources is pleased to work with these partners in the pursuit of cleaner air for Missouri,” said Department of Natural Resources Deputy Director Floyd Gilzow. “I look forward to seeing the positive results of these innovative projects. All Missourians benefit when steps are taken to reduce our impact on the state’s air resources.”

The department’s Energy Center is working on an energy project as part of the initiative. A Solar City project is being developed that would work to install solar panels and solar hot water heaters at schools and city buildings in the Kansas City area. This project would allow the whole community to explore the benefits of energy efficiency.

The nine partners include:

Some of the possible projects planned for implementation include the following:

More information about the Sustainable Skylines initiative is available on the Web at www.sustainable-skylines.org.

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BROWNFIELDS/VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM OVERSEES
SUCCESSFUL CLEANUPS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued certificates of completion for several new Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program sites.

Brownfields are abandoned or underused industrial or commercial sites, located primarily in urban areas, that are either contaminated or thought to be contaminated. Through the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program, private parties agree to clean up a contaminated site and are offered some protection from future state and federal enforcement action at the site in the form of a “No
Further Action” letter or “Certificates of Completion” from the state.

Vistar Corporation in Springfield
The Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program has issued a certificate of completion for the Vistar Corporation-Springfield site. Vistar Corporation entered the site at 4551 West Maple Drive for the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination in January 2007.

A food distribution facility has been in operation at the site since 1976. Before that it was undeveloped farmland. The main environmental concerns are petroleum constituents and two septic systems. An underground storage tank on-site was closed with no further action. Three above ground storage tanks, a diesel fuel tank, a waste oil tank and a new oil tank, are also on-site.
The department evaluated the chemicals of concern. No remedial action was necessary and the site is safe for unrestricted use. The property will continue to be used as a food distribution facility.

Cherry Hills Golf Course
The Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program has issued a certificate of completion for
the Cherry Hills Golf Course site in Wildwood. JMB No. 2 LLC entered the 140-acre site at 16700 Manchester Road in the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program for the cleanup of soil contamination in November 2002.

An 18-hole golf course has been at the site since 1964. Use of fungicide on the golf course greens prior to 1980 likely caused residual arsenic and mercury contamination in the surface soils of the greens.

Used motor oil contaminated surface soils were present in the area located near the maintenance building. Contaminated soils were excavated and properly disposed in accordance with the department approved risk management plan so the site would
be safe for proposed residential development.

Following remediation activities, development included residential housing and a new Rockwood School District building. Due to the community interest in the project, representatives of the department and the developer provided a local public availability session to discuss the project and answer questions for the community. The department determined the site is safe for unrestricted use. The school is complete and operating. The residential development is nearly complete and many homes are now occupied.

This brings the total number of sites cleaned up under the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program to 343.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program at
800-361-4827 or 573-526-8913.

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DEPARTMENT AWARDS $2 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $2,228,723 in grants to the 20 solid waste management districts in Missouri for the first quarter of State fiscal year 2008.

These grants enable Missouri’s Solid Waste Management Districts to fund operational costs, administration of activities related to implementation of the district’s solid waste management plan and grants to cities and counties within the district for solid waste management, waste reduction, recycling and related services. Missouri’s 20 solid waste management districts were organized to encourage regional cooperation and to help ensure proper solid waste management through waste reduction and recycling activities. The districts received the following grant amounts:

While funds have been allocated for the Mark Twain Solid Waste Management District (Region G), the department recently placed the district on high risk due to management and accounting system concerns. The department will make payments to existing district subgrantees and vendors to allow time for the new executive board and administrative contractor at Region G to implement adequate controls.

These grants are provided from the Solid Waste Management Fund. This fund is made up of tipping fees charged for each ton of waste disposed of in Missouri landfills or processed through transfer stations that move waste out of state. A major amendment to the Solid Waste Management Law in 1990 created a goal to significantly reduce the amount of waste going to landfills. The projects funded by these grant funds will help the individual districts achieve this goal.

Revenue from the solid waste disposal fee is used to fund local solid waste management district activities, such as grants to communities and small businesses and for the operation of the state’s Solid Waste Management Program. The state’s work includes compliance assistance, permitting, inspection and enforcement activities.

For more information about the Department of Natural Resources’ Solid Waste Management Program, call 800-361-4827 or
573-751-5401 or visit the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/index.html.

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ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE

The department's Environmental Emergency Response provides daily support and protection for the citizens of Missouri. On-scene coordinators are located throughout the state and available 24-hours a day, seven days a week to respond to hazardous substance spills. Some of the protection and services the department provides are:

Environmental Emergency Response staff use specially designed vehicles that contain protective gear, air monitoring instruments, sampling equipment and spill cleanup equipment. The department's Environmental Emergency Response Team is funded from a hazardous waste generator fee. To report a hazardous substance spill call 573-634-2436.

Department Responds to Eldon Career Center Mercury Release
A thermometer broken during a nursing class at the Eldon Career Center prompted a response from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Environmental Emergency Response Section.

The department was contacted Jan. 23 by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, which had been contacted by the Miller County Health Department. Career center staff had contacted the local health department to report that a student in a nursing class dropped and broke an oral thermometer, releasing several beads of mercury.

An instructor cleaned up the mercury, placed it in a container designed for medical wastes and then triple bagged that container.
The department dispatched on-scene coordinators from Jefferson City to the school to conduct follow-up air testing and collect the mercury. Tests showed no residual mercury on the desk or floor, and mercury levels in the air were found to be well within acceptable limits.

Metallic mercury is liquid at room temperature and has no odor. It was once commonly used in thermometers, barometers, switches and blood-pressure measuring devices.

When spilled, some of the metal will evaporate into the air and can be carried long distances. Mercury is toxic when inhaled. Improper clean up with a vacuum, paintbrush or household cleaner increases exposure by dispersing the mercury into the air.
Short-term exposure to high levels of mercury vapors may cause serious health effects including lung damage, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, as well as increases in blood pressure or heart rate, skin rashes and eye irritation. Symptoms from chronic or
long-term exposure can develop in just a few weeks. Tremors, decreased eye-hand coordination, memory problems, insomnia and irritability can develop quickly. If these symptoms are not correctly identified and exposure is not prevented, then permanent nervous system damage can occur. For more information about health risks, contact the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
at 573-751-6102.

Department Emergency Environmental Responders Assess Impact of Joplin Fire on Local Water Source
On Jan. 31, the runoff from fire fighting efforts at a Joplin cabinet shop turned Shoal Creek, the city’s primary water source,
“tea colored,” and environmental emergency responders worked to determine the environmental impact to the water supply.

Attempts to prevent the runoff from leaving the site of the fire, located at 4820 Jackson Ave., were unsuccessful, allowing it to flow nearly two blocks to Shoal Creek, approximately one-quarter mile upstream from the Missouri American Water Company plant that serves Joplin. Responders reported a “tea colored” discoloration of the water, but no signs of a fish kill.

The department dispatched environmental emergency responders to the scene before dawn to assess the environmental damage caused by the runoff of firefighting foam and water, and stains, lacquers and paint thinners stored at the business.

Environmental responders and Missouri American Water Company staff monitored the water at the plant’s water intake site and to discuss options.

As of 7:30 a.m. that morning, none of the discoloration noted in some areas of the creek had been seen at the plant. As a precaution, the plant activated its carbon filters.

Department Emergency Environmental Responders Assess Environmental Damage
From Wind-Driven Accidents
While most residents of southeast Missouri prepared for a wintry mix of rain and snow on Jan. 31, it was high winds that kept environmental emergency responders from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources busy the last week of January.

Severe storms on Jan. 29, with gusts of wind that may have reached 60 miles per hour, caused a number of highway accidents, including several that involved tractor-trailers. One of those truck accidents resulted in the loss of an estimated 100 gallons of diesel fuel in the median of Interstate Highway 55 in New Madrid County.

The department’s Environmental Emergency Response section staff member stationed in Poplar Bluff was contacted by the Portageville Fire Department concerning an overturned tractor-trailer in the median of I-55 at mile marker 42.4 near Marston. The truck, owned by Ravens Trucking, Kentland, Ind., was swept off the road by high winds, rupturing the truck’s fuel tanks and leaking an estimated 100 gallons of diesel fuel.

An environmental cleanup contractor was called to the scene to cleanup the site. On Jan. 30, responders surveyed several other accident sites along I-55 between Scott City and the Arkansas state line, but found no other signs of significant environmental impacts.

Department Investigates Aviation Fuel Leak in Ripley County
Environmental cleanup contractors began work Feb. 5 on an area contaminated earlier in the week by a leaking aviation fuel tank at a Ripley County municipal airport.

The department’s Environmental Emergency Response section was contacted Feb. 4 by a Ripley County Fire Department official concerning a possible aviation fuel leak from an aboveground storage tank.

The department dispatched state on-scene coordinators from the department’s Southeast Regional Office in Poplar Bluff to the airport, located in Doniphan. An investigation determined that the leak occurred in the underground pipes connecting the tanks to the fuel pumps.

The owner of the private pumps hired environmental cleanup contractor Smith and Company, Poplar Bluff, to determine the extent of the release and to conduct the necessary cleanup.

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FAILED VALVE RESULTS IN 6,000-GALLON DIESEL FUEL RELEASE
AT ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY BUSINESS
Department of Natural Resources Oversees Cleanup
A valve on an above-ground storage tank at a Farmington business failed during the night of Feb. 6, allowing the release of an estimated 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Environmental Emergency Response section was contacted Feb. 7 by David Laut, owner of Ozark Steel Fabricators, Farmington, concerning the loss of fuel from a tank he uses to fuel his truck fleet. Laut reported that an employee had left a valve open on the concrete containment structure to allow the drainage of rainwater. When the storage tank valve failed, the fuel flowed out of the containment area and into a field owned by Laut. The fuel then migrated past the field and into an intermittent waterway that is a tributary of St. Francis River.

The fuel was stopped before reaching the river. The Department of Natural Resources dispatched an on-scene coordinator from the department’s Southeast Regional Office in Poplar Bluff to oversee the cleanup of the release. Laut contracted with Bellon Environmental in St. Louis, to conduct the cleanup.

From July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, releases from fuel tanks accounted for 9 percent of the environmental incidents reported to the department. Petroleum products from vehicle accidents as well as fuel tanks accounted for 43 percent of materials released during environmental emergencies.

The department’s Environmental Emergency Response section is called to the scene of more than 300 emergencies each year, including fires, traffic accidents, leaking storage tanks and other incidents that could have a negative environmental impact.
The department’s 24-hour spill line receives more than 1,600 incident reports annually.

To report an environmental emergency, including fuel spills, please the contact spill line at 573-634-2436.

For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3443, or visit the
department’s Web page at www.dnr.mo.gov.

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NEED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE?
Department Fact Sheets Available on the Web
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Environmental has many fact sheets and compliance assistance information about environmental issues available on the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs. Here is a list of several recently updated or new fact sheets:

PUB2228    2006 Annual Compliance Report of Missouri Public Drinking Water Systems
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2228.pdf

PUB393      Basics of Backflow Prevention: Missouri Regulation 10 CSR 60-11.010-.030
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub393.pdf

PUB2158     Backflow Prevention: Frequently Asked Questions
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2158.pdf

PUB2232     Drinking Water Operator Training Voucher Program
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2232.pdf

PUB2047     Facts on Open Burning Under Missouri Regulations
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2047.pdf

PUB2056     Management of Scrap Tires
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2056.pdf

PUB2016     Missouri Backflow Prevention
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2016.pdf

PUB2235     MoEIS Quick Start Guide
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2235.pdf

PUB2029     Requirements for Fire and Institutional Training Exercises Involving Structures
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2029.pdf

PUB1296     Who Regulates Wastewater in Missouri?
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub1296.pdf

More fact sheets are available on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs.

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FACTS ABOUT OPEN BURNING UNDER MISSOURI REGULATIONS
Open burning is the burning of any materials in which air contaminants are emitted directly into the air without first passing through a stack or chimney. Here is a summary of allowable and prohibited open burning under Missouri regulations. It does not include open burning restrictions that city or county governments may impose in addition to Missouri’s state regulations. Prior to conducting any open burning, businesses and citizens should contact the city or county of jurisdiction for any local restrictions.
The open burning of certain trade wastes and tires is prohibited because the toxic emissions that can be released are harmful to human health. Smoke from fires also typically produces large amounts of small particulate matter that can be inhaled, causing respiratory problems. The burning of common household trash, including paper products and food wastes, can also have severe consequences.

Studies have indicated the open burning of an individual household’s trash could release pollutants in higher levels than the burning of the trash of thousands of homes by a municipal waste incinerator because the lower combustion temperatures of an open fire prevent complete incineration. These pollutants can include dioxins, volatile organic compounds, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, hydrogen chloride and naphthalene.

Open burning exposes individuals to toxic emissions that may irritate the eyes, skin and upper respiratory tract. The central nervous system can also be affected causing headaches, dizziness and fatigue. Because of these potential dangers, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources strongly discourages open burning of any material prior to investigating disposal alternatives.

Some rural areas can participate in a “green box” service, which provides a trash collection point near a centrally located county road for local residents to use. Green boxes are usually picked up or emptied once a week. Other options include waste disposal services, waste diversion, recycling and composting. Contact your local Solid Waste Management District for assistance in implementing these safer alternatives to open burning.

Prohibited Open Burning Under State Regulation
Any waste generated by a business, trade, industry, salvage or demolition operation cannot be burned without a permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources or its delegated local agency. Permits will only be considered for untreated wood wastes. Wastes that may not be burned include but are not limited to tires, rubber products, hazardous materials, styrofoam, plastics, petroleum based products, demolition waste, treated wood and any asbestos-containing material.

Allowable Open Burning Under State Regulations
Note: Local governments may have stricter laws and policies

Open Burning of Household Refuse

Open Burning of Household Yard Wastes

Open Burning for Fire Training Purposes
Missouri allows fires set for the purpose of training fire fighters provided they are conducted in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standards 600 and 1403. Timely notification should be provided to the appropriate Department of Natural Resources regional office or delegated local agency. All fire training exercises involving donated or acquired structures must be conducted in compliance with 40 CFR part 61 subpart M, National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants-Asbestos. The use of donated or acquired structures for training is discussed in Publication 2029. All petroleum based products and asbestos containing materials must be removed from donated or acquired structures prior to any burning.

Open Burning in Agricultural, Natural Resource or Land Management Operations
Missouri allows agricultural burning throughout the state. However, several exceptions apply. Materials such as tires or used oil may not be used to start the fires or be burned in the fires. Any burning that creates a health hazard, nuisance or produces smoke that impairs visibility for those operating motor vehicles or airplanes is prohibited. Contact the St. Louis Regional Office before burning in the St. Louis metropolitan area from April 15 to Sept. 15. Botanical nursery operations (greenhouses) are not considered agricultural operations.

Open Burning in Land Clearing Operations
Open burning of tree trunks, tree limbs and vegetation from land clearing operations is allowed only in the outstate area if the burning takes place outside the city limits of any incorporated area or municipality and at least 200 yards from the nearest inhabited dwelling. Materials such as tires or used oil may not be used to start the fires or be burned in the fires. Permits containing special conditions may be issued by regional offices or local agencies for sites unable to comply with the requirements above.

Open Burning at Wood Processing Facilities
In the outstate area, open burning of untreated wood waste from wood processing facilities is allowed if production is less than 8,000 board-feet per day and the facility was in existence as of March 25, 1976, but has not relocated to a new site. The burning also must be done at least 200 yards from the nearest occupied structure.

In the outstate area, open burning of untreated wood waste from wood processing facilities is allowed if production is less than 8,000 board-feet per day and the facility has relocated or from new wood processing facilities not in existence as of Sept. 18, 1970, and the facility and the burning are at least one mile outside city limits. The burning also must be done at least 200 yards from the nearest occupied structure.

Open Burning for Recreational Purposes
Campfires and other fires used solely for recreational purposes, ceremonial occasions or for outdoor noncommercial preparation of food are allowed in Missouri.

Required Open Burning Permits
The open burning of certain trade wastes, primarily untreated wood wastes such as pallets or crates, throughout the state, and vegetation from land clearing operations in the Springfield-Greene County area and the Kansas City and St. Louis Metropolitan areas, may be permitted only when it can be shown that open burning is the only feasible method of disposal and that disposal is in the public interest. Household refuse and household yard waste in the Springfield-Greene County area and the Kansas City and St. Louis metropolitan areas may be open burned in the off-season if permitted under these same conditions. The open burning permit requires the facility, in most cases, to use an air curtain destructor.

In the outstate area, commercial and municipal utility tree trimming operations must submit a request to the appropriate Department of Natural Resources regional office for an annually renewable open burning permit. The request must describe the general size, condition and age of the tree trunks and tree limbs to be open burned. Air curtain destructors are generally required at dedicated sites where burning occurs.

In the Springfield-Greene County and Kansas City and St. Louis metropolitan areas, commercial and municipal utility tree trimming operations must submit an application for an open burning permit to the appropriate regional office or local agency.

The information provided in this article should not be construed to permit open burning that causes or constitutes a public health hazard, nuisance or a hazard to vehicular or air traffic or violates any other rule or statute.

Definitions
St. Louis metropolitan area: The geographical area comprising St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin counties and the city of St. Louis. These counties are also currently a nonattainment area for ground-level ozone.

Springfield-Greene County area: The geographical area contained within Greene County.

Kansas City metropolitan area: The geographical area comprising Jackson, Cass, Clay, Platte, Ray and Buchanan counties.
Outstate area: The geographical area comprising those counties not contained in the St. Louis metropolitan area, the Springfield-Greene County area or the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Air Curtain Destructor: An air pollution control device designed to increase burning efficiency, reducing air contaminant emissions during open burning.

Open Burning Permit: A permit that must be applied for and then granted in order to open burn or open burn with restrictions. Permit applications must be sent to the regional office or local agency that has jurisdiction over your area. Applications are available
at www.dnr.mo.gov/forms or any regional or local agency office.

Untreated Wood: Lumber and other wooden materials that have not been chemically treated for resistance to moisture, fire, fungi, insects and other pests or has not otherwise been treated or manufactured with chemicals, or that does not contain adhesives or resins.

Untreated wood does not include plywood, particleboard, chipboard or wood with other than minimal amounts of paint,
coating or finish.

Facts on Open Burning Under Missouri Regulations, PUB2047, is available as a fact sheet on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2047.pdf.

For more information contact the department’s Air Pollution Control Program at 573-751-4817 or the Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401.

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YEAR-END HIGHLIGHTS
2007 was a busy year for the Department of Natural Resources. Here is a look at accomplishments from the past year for the
Water Protection Program, Hazardous Waste Program and Land Reclamation Program. Year-end highlights for the Air Pollution Control Program and the Solid Waste Management Program were featured in our January 2008 issue.

WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM
The department’s Water Protection Program is made up of the Water Pollution Control Branch, the Public Drinking Water Branch, a Financial Assistance Center, Watershed Protection Section and a Fiscal Management Unit. Here are the 2007 accomplishments:

$50 Million Bond Sale
On June 20, 2007, Gov. Matt Blunt announced the sale of $50 million in water pollution control bonds for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs statewide. Funding is allocated to the following four programs:
•  40 Percent State Construction Grants for wastewater related projects.
•  Rural Sewer Grants for rural and special needs communities.
•  Rural Drinking Water Grants and special needs communities.
•  Direct Loans for water or wastewater projects.

2004/2006 303(d) List
The Missouri Clean Water Commission approved the 2004/2006 303(d) List during a commission meeting on April 20. In September, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency partially approved the list, approving Missouri’s decision to list 32 bodies of water and the removal of 131 bodies of water from the list of impaired waters.

Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act requires that each state identify waters that are not meeting water quality standards. Water quality standards protect such beneficial uses of water as whole body contact such as swimming, maintaining fish and other aquatic life and providing drinking water for people, livestock and wildlife. Missouri uses the list to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads, also known as TMDLs.

A TMDL describes the maximum amount of a pollutant that may enter a water body without violating water quality standards. It then allocates portions of this total load to the various sources in the watershed. The TMDL also contains an implementation plan to ensure that the necessary actions are taken to correct the problem.

State Revolving Fund
In 2007, the Water Protection Program’s Financial Assistance Center provided $114 million in low interest loans to 21 Missouri communities, water or sewer districts for water and wastewater infrastructure. The loans are possible through the State Revolving Fund. The perpetual loan program, operated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, provides subsidized, low-interest loans to communities and public water and sewer districts statewide. These loans are used to construct water and wastewater treatment facilities. Federal funds through the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency provide 80 percent of the loan pool with a 20 percent state match.

Public Drinking Water Branch
In 2007, the Public Drinking Water Branch developed a new policy to deal with public water supply wells that produce safe water but were not constructed in accordance with state standards.

“The department’s previous policy required well owners to plug the illegal well and to drill a new one, even if it was producing safe water,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers. “This procedure can cost the owner $50,000 or more, which many small business owners, churches and others cannot afford. The new policy is a common-sense approach for allowing these people to come into compliance and provide safe water.”

The new policy allows owners to continue using the wells by entering into an agreement, with some requirements, with the department. First, water from the wells must be tested at least as frequently as all public wells. If water sample results indicate the well is producing water that does not meet state standards, the well owner will be required to take action to come into compliance. This may require the owner to treat the water, plug the well and drill a proper well or to hook onto a community water system.
To protect public health, the department’s regulations require all public wells to be constructed to stringent standards. A public well is any well that provides water to more than 25 people per day or is connected to 15 or more residences. However, over the years some facilities have failed to install proper wells. In many cases, a well that originally was used as a private drinking water well was converted to use as a public well. The vast majority of these wells are at small operations, such as restaurants, churches, convenience stores and factories. Often the owners simply were not aware of this requirement at the time their well was drilled or when they began using the well for public purposes.

In instances where the department has evidence that the well owner deliberately avoided regulations by installing an inferior well, a monetary penalty may be required as part of a settlement agreement.

The branch also worked with the Tri-State Water Resources Coalition to find a long-term solution to water shortages in southwest Missouri and with the Northwest Missouri Water Partnership, a 12-county group that is working to solve a water shortage in northwest Missouri.The Northwest Missouri Water Partnership approved a plan to use a series of transmission lines connecting current water systems to deliver a reliable source of drinking water.

For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources’ Public Drinking Water Branch at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.

LAND RECLAMATION PROGRAM
Industrial Minerals
On Aug. 28, 2007, the Missouri mining statutes were changed, raising industrial minerals permit fees. This increase allowed the program to bring its staffing level up to five full-time permit reviewers and inspectors. A geologic resources fee was also added and directs the department’s Division of Geology and Land Survey to collect, process, manage and distribute geologic and hydrologic resource information pertaining to mineral resource potential in order to assist the mineral industry. In addition, the Industrial Minerals Advisory Counsel is being formed. This counsel will review the income and expenditures related to these fees annually and serve as an advisory group to the Department of Natural Resources’ director on issues related to the fees.

Coal
The coal bond forfeiture unit ended the year by completing reclamation at and releasing an additional 1,730 acres of mined land. Although this is a significant amount, there are still 2,781 acres of forfeited mine land left to be reclaimed and released.

Abandoned Mine Lands
The abandoned mine land unit closed six dangerous mine shafts located in Jasper, Newton and Lafayette counties. They also completed a 40-acre project located on the Rocky Fork Lake Conservation Area and Finger Lakes State Park at a cost of just under
$1 million. Completion of this project fixed five acres of clogged stream lands, 1,700 feet of dangerous highwalls, 27 acres of dangerous piles and embankments and 25 acres of barren spoils.

HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
2007 was the first year for the department’s Hazardous Waste Forum. Two successful meetings were held with various stakeholders present and participating. The forum is designed to provide a way for Missouri citizens, industry, organizations and the department’s Hazardous Waste Program to discuss hazardous waste laws, regulations, procedures and guidance. The forum helped identify areas for environmental improvement in Missouri with consensus among the various parties involved.
This forum, the Web site and the face to face interaction continues to build a positive working relationship between the regulated community and the department.

In 2007, the e-Cycle Missouri stakeholder workgroup, formed the previous year, continued their efforts to develop a program to manage discarded electronics. e-cycle Missouri provides electronic equipment recyclers and demanufacturers with best management practices for collecting, processing and transporting E-scrap in Missouri in a way that protects the environment. It also provides individuals and businesses with the information necessary to recycle electronic waste and choose a recycler that best
meets their needs.

Gov. Matt Blunt signed a proclamation announcing Nov. 15 as e-Cycle Missouri Day to help raise public awareness of the environmental impacts associated with discarded electronics, and the opportunities to address them.

Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program Section
Brownfields are abandoned or underused industrial or commercial sites, located primarily in urban areas, that are either contaminated or thought to be contaminated. Through the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program, also known as BVCP, private parties agree to clean up a contaminated site and are offered some protection from future state and federal enforcement action at the site in the form of a“No Further Action” letter or “Certificates of Completion” from the state. A total of 341 sites had been cleaned up under the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program as of Dec. 31, 2007.

•  The BVCP, sponsored the Missouri Brownfields Conference 2007, with a 25 percent increase in attendance. The conference    
    directory highlighted environmental engineering companies and other industry stakeholders and serves as a great incentive and
    useful tool.
•   The BVCP conducted outreach activities by attending or hosting 78 public meetings, 15 conferences, 14 workshops and
    20 community outreach sessions.
•   The BVCP sponsored the Missouri Waste Coalition Conference, the Governor’s Conference and the Missouri Municipal League 
    Conference. Enhancing public information activities to 163 versus 144 in 2006 by highlighting the 43 project profiles in Hidden
    Treasures on the Web site.

For more information visit the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/bvcp/hwpvcp.htm.

Compliance and Enforcement Section
The polychlorinated biphenyl inspection program received an excellent review from EPA. As a result, the program has increased inspection work for Fiscal Year 2008 and received a commensurate increase in grant funding.

The Tanks Compliance and Enforcement Unit worked to finalize a joint agreement between the Department of Natural Resources and the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund to contract the inspection work of underground storage tanks during 2008. This joint agreement will fulfill the needs of both the regulatory responsibilities of the department and the fiduciary needs of the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund.

The Compliance and Enforcement Section continued its efforts to communicate and interact with hazardous waste generators through the Enforcement and Compliance newsletter, an electronic newsletter distributed via e-mail to subscribers. In 2006, there were approximately 350 individuals or companies subscribed. The subscriber count is now more than 450. The listserv newsletter is published monthly and informs hazardous waste generators about topics involving safety and compliance with hazardous
waste management issues. To subscribe to the newsletter, visit the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/subscribe_ecahwg.htm.

Federal Facilities Section
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant - Record of Decisions Signed
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, working with the Army and EPA, made great strides in the remediation effort at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence. Two Records of Decision were signed in 2007 that spell out how the sites will be cleaned up. The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, a government-owned, contractor-operated plant, began operating in 1941. It is the largest small arms ammunition plant in the nation.

Minuteman II Missile Sites Long-Term Stewardship Agreement Signed
The department and EPA signed an agreement with the United States Air Force to provide long-term stewardship for 150 former Minuteman II missile silos and 15 missile launch facilities. These missile sites were part of the nation’s defense program from the 1960s to the 1990s and were located throughout the western central portion of Missouri. Polychlorinated biphenyl’s were found in waterproof coating of the silo and underground storage tanks.

The contamination was allowed to remain under the sites but the long-term stewardship agreement provides recognition of responsibility for the state and federal government to work cooperatively to continue to monitor the engineering and land use controls at these sites. All of the sites have been transferred to private ownership, except for one launch control facility. This one site, although decommissioned, is being preserved for its historical attributes.

St. Louis Airport Site Cleanup is Complete
On May 30, 2007, a formal ceremony was held to mark the completion of a nine-year cleanup of radioactive contamination near Lambert Airport in north St. Louis County. Representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the St. Louis Citizen’s Oversight Committee attended the ceremony. Over 600,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil were removed from the site.

This was done by the Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, also known as FUSRAP. FUSRAP is a federal program responsible to investigate and remediate sites contaminated with radioactive wastes and residues as a result of the early nuclear weapons program.

Permits Section
The department certified EPC Inc for hazardous waste resource recovery on June 5, 2007. EPC Inc., located in St. Charles, is one of the first certified electronics demanufacturers in Missouri. EPC currently demanufactures over 250 tons of electronic waste a month including monitors, televisions, computers, keyboards, printers, scanners, speakers, and various other e-waste items. EPC’s certification is completely voluntary.

The department and EPA Region 7 issued final hazardous waste permits to five Safety-Kleen facilities located in Springfield, St. Charles, Cape Girardeau, Independence and Columbia. The permits are for hazardous waste storage in tanks and containers. Safety-Kleen stores spent solvents, paint wastes, lacquer thinner wastes and waste oil produced by its customers. The majority of Safety-Kleen’s customers are small quantity generators. The hazardous waste is ultimately shipped to a Safety-Kleen recycling facility or a contract reclaimer for processing.

The department, in coordination with the EPA Region 7, achieved the annual goals for hazardous waste permitting and corrective action in Missouri established by the federal Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. These goals were established to measure continued progress in protecting human health and the environment while ensuring that the government is
accountable for results.

Superfund Section
Cleanup Work at the Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt Site (Jasper County)
The department signed a Superfund state contract for the Jasper County Superfund Site. EPA will fund the cleanup with the department requesting an annual appropriation of general revenue to cover the state’s 10 percent cost-share obligation. Approximately 7,000 acres of land containing mine wastes will be cleaned up over a 10-year period. A groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 20, 2007, kicked off cleanup work at the site.

Washington County Lead District Sites Proposed for National Priorities List
The Washington County Lead District was divided into three sites for removal actions and for scoring using the Hazard Ranking System: Potosi Area site, Old Mines site and Richwoods Area site. With the support of the State, EPA proposed the addition of these three sites to the federal Superfund National Priorities List on Sept. 19, 2007. National Priorities listing notifies the public that EPA believes a site requires further study and cleanup under the Superfund program.

Statewide Lead and Zinc Inventory - Additional Investigations Conducted
The Greene County Mines area and the Central Mining District were identified by the department and EPA as the next areas to be targeted for screening as part of the statewide lead and zinc inventory project. In Greene County, approximately 100 property owners granted the department permission to collect environmental samples. Over 300 soil, five private drinking water well and nine surface water and sediment samples were collected. Only minimal lead contamination was found in Greene County.
The Central Mining District is located in parts of Benton, Camden, Cole, Miller, Moniteau and Morgan counties. In 2006, 35 private drinking water wells contained lead or arsenic above EPA’s drinking water action level. These wells were re-sampled to determine whether the lead contamination is due to mining or occurs naturally. The department also sampled 122 new wells in Cole County. Nineteen wells tested above the action level, some showing very high levels of lead, and, in one case, cadmium. The department is in the process of re-sampling all of the Cole County wells.

Tanks Section
The Tanks Section continued to provide assistance to a large number of gas station owners in pursuit of a clean site, through tank closure activities or cleanup of petroleum contamination. In 2007, department guidance and regulations provided oversight for the cleanup of 84 petroleum contaminated sites, as well as for proper closure of 278 underground storage tanks at 109 properties.
The Tanks Section provided several tools in 2007 to help consultants conduct tank cleanup work including:

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Visit Calendar of Events at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do for a complete list of Department of Natural Resources' events through the end of the calendar year.

SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET MARCH 5
The Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., March 5 at the Truman Hotel and Conference Center, 1510 Jefferson St. in Jefferson City.

For more information, call Kay Craig of the Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3900.

CLEAN WATER COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 12
The Missouri Clean Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., March 12 at the Airport Renaissance St. Louis Hotel, 9801 Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.

WELL AND PUMP CONTRACTOR TESTING TO BE HELD MARCH 12
The Wellhead Protection Section will hold well and pump contractor testing at 9 a.m., March 12, at the Department of Natural Resources’ office located at 111 Fairgrounds Road in Rolla.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Wellhead Protection Section at 800-361-4827 or 573-368-2115.

SOLID WASTE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION COURSE TO BE HELD MARCH 11-13.
The Solid Waste Management Program will hold a Solid Waste Technician Certification Course at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 11
through 13 at the Department of Natural Resources’ office located at 1730 E. Elm St in Jefferson City.

For more information, call Jennifer Lammons of the Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

SOIL AND WATER DISTRICTS COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 13
The Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission will hold a public meeting at 8:30 a.m., March 13 at the Missouri Farm Bureau Center, 701 S. Country Club Dr. in Jefferson City.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Soil and Water Conservation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1172.

SAFE DRINKING WATER COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 18
The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., March 18, at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield.

For more information call the Department of Natural Resources’ Public Drinking Water Branch at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.

WATER QUALITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO MEET MARCH 18
The Water Quality Coordinating Committee will hold a meeting at 10 a.m., March 18 at the Governor’s Office Building Room 470, 200 Madison St. in Jefferson City.

For more information, call Darlene Schaben of the Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program at 573-751-7428.

MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 27
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., March 27, at the J.W. Jones Student Union, Third Floor Board Room, 800 University Drive in Maryville.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.

LAND RECLAMATION COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 27
The Land Reclamation Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., March 27, at the Department of Natural Resources’ meeting rooms located at 1730 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City.

For more information call the Department of Natural Resources’ Land Reclamation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4041.

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RULES UPDATE
The Regulatory Agenda contains all environmental rule actions in progress and rule actions effective within the last three months within the Department of Natural Resources.

For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources' Air and Land Protection Division at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-6892. For the latest updates visit the Regulatory Agenda Web page at www.dnr.mo.gov/regs/index.html.

Water Pollution Program

Water Protection-Water Quality Standards
Rule Number 10 CSR 020-07.031 – This rulemaking cites newly developed procedures for implementing the standards prescribed at 10 CSR 20-7.031 (2) regarding antidegradation. “Antidegradation” is a regulatory process to determine when water quality may be degraded.
Public comment ends:
March 19, 2008
 Public hearing:
March 12, 2008
Missouri
Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published 
 Department contact:
573-751-1300

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Public service announcements may be downloaded for use by any newspaper, magazine, newsletter, radio stations, etc. The department will continue to add new announcements to the Web each month. If you would like to receive new announcements by e-mail as they are made available, please contact kathy.deters@dnr.mo.gov and provide your publication name and e-mail address.

REGIONAL OFFICE MAP

Department of Natural Resources' Regional Offices provide field inspections, complaint investigation and front-line troubleshooting, problem solving and technical assistance on environmental and emergencies for the following programs:

  • Air Pollution
  • Drinking Water
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Solid Waste
  • Technical Assistance
  • Water Pollution

Map showing department regional boundaries.

INTERNET ADDRESSES

Missouri Department of Natural Resources at www.dnr.mo.gov

Division of Environmental Quality at www.dnr.mo.gov/env

Air Pollution Control Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp

Division of Geology and Land Survey at www.dnr.mo.gov/geology/

Energy Center at www.dnr.mo.gov/energy

Environmental Services Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/esp

Gateway Clean Air Program at www.gatewaycleanair.com

Hazardous Waste Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp

Historic Preservation at www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/index.html

Land Reclamation Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/lrp

Soil and Water Conservation Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swcp

Solid Waste Management Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp

State Parks, Division of at www.mostateparks.com

Water Protection Program - Drinking Water Branch at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp

Water Protection Program - Water Pollution Branch at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp

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