Companies that want to commercially treat, store or dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and PCB items in Missouri are required to obtain a PCB Facility Permit. The company is also required to obtain a separate Toxic Substance Control Act approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). PCB Facility Permits list similar requirements to what is found in a hazardous waste permit.

There are no permitted PCB facilities in Missouri; however there are several Approved Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Commercial Storage and Disposal Facilities located across the United States. For information about draft permits currently on public notice or public meetings and hearings scheduled for any permits under review, visit Waste and Recycling Public Notices.

Length of Permit

Up to 10 years, the maximum period currently allowed by state and federal laws and regulations.

Laws, Rules and Regulations

How to Apply

Application

The company completes and signs a permit application. Submit the the permit application and any attachments to the department, according to the instructions outlined on the application form.

Any company or person storing, transporting or disposing of PCBs or conducting PCB research and development must also notify EPA using a Notification of PCB Activity form (EPA Form 7710-53). For more information, visit EPA's Notifications for Polychlorinated Biphenyl Activities webpage.

Identification Numbers

Federal regulations require treatment, storage and disposal facilities to obtain an EPA Identification (EPA ID) number. Applicants submit a completed Site Identification Form (EPA Form 8700-12) to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The department will use your registration information to issue the state and federal identification numbers: EPA Identification Number and Missouri Identification Number. For more information visit EPA's How Hazardous Waste Generators, Transporters and Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities Can Obtain EPA Identification Numbers webpage.

Fees

No fees.

Timeline/ Process

No specific timeline is required to issue or deny this permit. The department will request additional information if the application is not complete, which will delay the review process.

Public Participation

Public Participation During the Permitting Process
StageTriggerActivities
Draft Permit IssuanceThe department issues a draft permit or a notice of intent to deny the permit application.

The department notifies the public through a news release and publishes the notice on its website, along with the draft decision for public review. 

A 45-day public comment period begins the day the news release is released. During the public comment period, anyone can request a public meeting or public hearing about the draft permit or notice of intent to deny.

Final Permit IssuanceThe department issues a final permit or decision to deny the permit application.The department notifies the public through a news release and places the notice on its website, along with the final decision and a Response to Comments received during the public comment period.

Appeal Procedures

Anyone who is adversely affected or aggrieved by the department's decision to issue, deny, suspend or revoke a permit may be entitled to pursue an appeal before the Administrative Hearing Commission. The petition must be filed with the commission within 30 days of the decision, according to the procedures outlined in 10 CSR 25-2.020 and sections 260.395.11 and 621.250, RSMo. For more information, please review the Administrative Hearing Commission's Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

Requirements

Transporting

Reporting

Facilities that obtain a PCB permit are required to submit and maintain varies reports, including operating records, manifests and quarterly and annual reports. For more information, review 40 C.F.R. Part 761 Subpart K – PCB Waste Disposal Records and Reports.

Renewal

This permit may be reissued, with the department and EPA approval, for as long as necessary.

Resources

EPA Region 7 implements the regulations for the processing, distribution, use, cleanup, storage and disposal of PCBs under the Toxic Substances Control Act in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, and also provides support for TSCA compliance. For more information, visit the EPA Region 7 PCB Program webpage. 

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