The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission administers the Missouri Safe Drinking Water Law (Missouri Revised Statute sections 640.100 to 640.140, RSMo). The commission ensures all 2,800 public water systems in Missouri provide safe drinking water. The commission adopts, modifies and repeals rules and regulations to implement and enforce the Missouri Safe Drinking Water Law. The commission establishes criteria and procedures for administering the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, adopts Intended Use Plan for grants and loans, sets the primacy fee and advises the department about various drinking water issues. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Water Protection Program assists the commission in its duties.
Commission Meetings
The commission meets four to six times a year. Agenda items vary, but they typically include public hearings, actions on rules, requests for variances or work related to compliance issues. The public is welcome to attend these meetings, which may be in person, by conference call or through Webex. The department cannot guarantee the quality of the Webex or conference call options. The department attempts to correct any technical difficulties as they arise, but the meeting will not be subject to change or repeat due to any technical difficulties.
If you have issues to present to the commission concerning the regulation of public water systems, you may do so at one of the regularly scheduled commission meetings. If you would like to address the commission on any agenda item, you will need to notify the department before the meeting. You can do this by emailing the commission secretary at sdwc@dnr.mo.gov if attending by Webex or conference call. If attending in person, you can complete a Speaker Request form that will be available at the registration table at the meeting.
Contact Information
Public Drinking Water Branch
Water Protection Program
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65101-0176
United States
