The Missouri Department of Natural Resources describes a Wastewater Treatment Plant business as:
This type of facility completes a series of treatment processes to remove contaminants and pollutants from domestic, business and industrial wastewater. The wastewater is treated or stabilized using a series of physical, chemical or biological process before it is properly disposed of and returned into Missouri’s streams, lakes or rivers.
You may need some or all of the following permits for a Wastewater Treatment Plant business:
|
Hazardous Waste/ Infectious Waste Transporter License
If you or your business plans to transport used oil, hazardous waste (combustible liquids, corrosives, poisons/ toxins, flammable liquids, flammable solids, PCB's) or infectious waste in Missouri, you are required to obtain a Hazardous Waste Transporter License. Even though the request is approved by both Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, you must apply for and renew the license through MoDOT. For more information, please visit MoDOT's Hazardous Waste Transport webpage. |
|
Major Water User Registration
If you or your business is capable of producing 100,000 gallons per day, or approximately 70 gallons per minute, including all wells or surface intakes, you are required to register with the department as a Major Water User. This registration is not for permitting purposes or to regulate water usage. Major water users are required by law to report the volume of water they used by March 31 of the year following the usage. Registration is required in order to submit reports. The Major Water Users Program is established to simply gather water use data. Missouri collects water use data to better understand and manage the state’s water inventory. For more information, or to complete the online registration, please visit the Major Water Users webpage. |
|
|
Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification
If you would like to become a licensed wastewater treatment operator including a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Waste Management System operator, visit the department's Operator Certification webpage. The department can help provide you with training, examinations, funding vouchers to obtain certification and information about employment opportunities within Missouri. |
|
|
Water Exportation Permit
If you or your business want to withdraw water from any Missouri water resource for exportation outside of Missouri, you may be required to obtain a water exportation permit. |