The department helps protect groundwater and protects citizens by working with contractors and individuals to ensure they have the tools and knowledge necessary. From creating and administering tests for specific permits with defined limitations to ensuring contractors and individuals are qualified and licensed, we provide assistance to help businesses comply with environmental rules and reduce regulatory obligations.
General Assistance
- Compliance Assistance Visit Request - Request help to better understand all environmental regulations
- Disaster Resources - Assistance to communities affected by natural disasters
- Drinking Water and Wastewater Operator Certification - Training approval and certification information
- Environmental Geology Assistance - Assistance in the areas of geology and hydrology
- Stream Management - Information about streambank stabilization, gravel removal, permitting for instream work and technical and financial assistance
- Water Quality Standards Technical Assistance - Information about Missouri's water quality standards
Public Drinking Water
The department's Public Drinking Water Branch is responsible for ensuring Missouri's public water systems provide safe drinking water to every resident and visitor in the state. To do this, the branch issues permits to ensure new and existing public water systems understand and comply with all applicable provisions of federal and state environmental laws and regulations.
The branch provides guidance and technical assistance to public water systems to help them stay in compliance with drinking water regulations, improve water quality and manage their infrastructure. The branch also provides guidance for improving their water system, assistance with funding for upgrades and training for operators. Do you need some business guidance or technical assistance? The department offers compliance assistance visits, permit guidance, disaster resources, grant assistance and much more.
- Area Wide Optimization Program (AWOP)
- Backflow Prevention
- Bacteriological Sampling - PUB3091
- Capacity Development (Technical, Managerial and Financial)
- Certified Laboratories
- Chlorine Monitoring - PUB2730
- Chronic Violators
- Consumer Confidence Reports
- Drinking Water Security
- Lead Service Lines
- Nitrification and Temporary Conversion From Chloramine to Free Chlorine - PUB2646
- Notification for Customers About Conversion to Free Chlorine - PUB2731
- Private Drinking Water Bacteriological Testing - Mo Dept. of Health & Senior Services
- Source Water Protection Program
- Wells and Drilling
Wastewater/ Stormwater
The department's Water Pollution Control Branch is responsible for regulating pollutants entering the state’s water. To do this, the branch issues permits for constructing and operating wastewater treatment facilities and stormwater discharges. Permits set wastewater treatment levels necessary to protect water quality. The program evaluates discharge monitoring and other data to determine whether facilities comply with all applicable provisions of federal and state environmental laws and regulations.
With assistance from the department's regional offices, the branch is also responsible for inspecting and monitoring water contaminant sources and investigates complaints from the public. The branch provides guidance and technical assistance to treatment systems to help them stay in compliance with clean water regulations, improve water quality and manage their infrastructure. The branch also provides guidance for improving their treatment system, assistance with funding for upgrades and training operators. Do you need some business guidance or technical assistance? The department offers compliance assistance visits, permit guidance, disaster resources, grant assistance and much more.
- Antidegradation
- Finding of Affordability
- Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technologies
- Land Application of Wastewater and Wastewater Treatment Residuals
- Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
- Nonpoint Source Management Program
- Nutrient Reduction by Wastewater Treatment Optimization
- On-site Septic Systems and Subdivisions
- Sanitary Sewer Overflows
- Sewer Extension