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Protecting Missouri’s Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.
JANUARY 2002
YOUNG TO RETIRE FROM DEPARTMENT
Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Air and Land Protection Division, John A. Young, announced his retirement, effective March 1, 2002.
Young, 52, said he is retiring to spend more time with his family. In his letter of resignation, he told department director, Stephen Mahfood, “The decision to leave the Department of Natural Resources after 28 ½ years is not an easy one, but I feel this is a unique opportunity to spend more time with my family.”
Mahfood accepted Young’s decision with regret. “Young has been a central figure in protecting and improving Missouri’s natural resources for nearly three decades,” Mahfood said. “We are saddened by his departure, but we respect his decision.”
Young was appointed Director of the department’s Air and Land Protection Division in August 2001. The division is responsible for protecting the environment, public health and the economic well-being of Missourians by preserving and improving the quality of the state’s air and land, and by encouraging wise management of Missouri’s natural resources.
Prior to his appointment as director of this new division, Young served as director of the Division of Environmental Quality for 8 ½ years and as Deputy Directory of the Division of Environmental Quality for 7 ½ years. Young has held various other positions within the division’s Water Pollution Control Program, Land Reclamation Program and the Kansas City Regional Office over the past 28 years.
Young has served on numerous national and state environmental committees and task forces, and has received recognition and awards, including an award from the FBI for criminal investigators efforts and the Air Conservationist of the Year award from the Missouri Conservation Federation for leadership in the cleanup of the eastern Missouri Times Beach dioxin problem.
NATIONAL PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP EFFORT BACK ON TRACK
Set back by the cancellation of its previous meeting due to the events of September 11, the National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative (NEPSI) is regaining some of its original momentum as a result of a November meeting in Boston.
Jim Hull, director of the department’s solid waste management program, along with representatives from 12 other state and local governments, is participating in this initiative with the electronics manufacturing industry. The goal of the initiative is to develop a written formal agreement by which the responsibility for the proper disposal of used electronics (household computers and televisions) is shared by the electronics industry.
One of the more important discussions taking place within the initiative involves financing. The participants have agreed that neither government nor industry should be the only one to pay for disposal of electronics. Financing options under discussion include charging a fee to the consumer at the point of purchase, charging a fee to the manufacturer of a particular product - the cost of which would most likely be passed on to the consumer, or collecting a fee from consumers when they deliver a used product for recycling.
“Everyone participating in the effort acknowledges that a formal agreement to wrap up this initiative would likely take until late next summer to accomplish,” said Hull. “Even though the goal of the initiative is very much worth the effort, at least one factor may make this initiative especially difficult to sustain. The recent downturn of the economy has and will continue to affect all of the NEPSI participants. Given the need to cut corporate and governmental budgets, continued involvement by some of the participants may become more difficult.”
The next NEPSI meetings will be in March in Washington, June in Minnesota, and September in the Pacific Northwest. The NEPSI meetings are being held around the country to help demonstrate that the problem is national in scope.
For more information, call the department’s Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
TILLMAN HOUSE PLACED ON THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REGISTRY
On Sept. 24, 2001, the Tillman House, located on Tillman Road south of Farmington in St. Francois County, has been placed on the Registry of Confirmed Abandoned or Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites in Missouri. The Registry is a list designed to protect buyers from inadvertently purchasing contaminated property. When a property is placed on the Registry, the history of the property as a hazardous waste disposal area is filed with the Recorder of Deeds.
The site is the location of the former North American Airborne Allergens Inc., a company that used tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and acetone to process pollens for pharmaceutical use from approximately 1975 to 1989. During the period that North American Airborne Allergens operated at the site, PCE and acetone were burned with trash at an on-site burn area and may have been spilled on site. On-site soils, groundwater and surface water contain PCE and its breakdown products, Trichloroethylene (TCE), and cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE.) The PCE spilled at the site is designated as hazardous waste and was detected in groundwater and surface water at concentrations exceeding water quality standards. A department investigation report concluded that the contaminated soil would continue to contaminate groundwater and surface water.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-8629, or visit www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/index.html.
DEPARTMENT TRAINS EMERGENCY RESPONDERS TO DEAL WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE
The Bootheel, Southeast Missouri and Ozark emergency planning districts along with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources held a 12-hour training exercise on Safe Boating Operations during Hazardous Material Mitigation on Lakes, Streams and Waterways Oct. 12-13, 2001, at Lake Wappapello in southeast Missouri. Several area fire departments, police departments and local emergency planning committees along with the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and Missouri State Water Patrol participated in the training.
This course was designed to provide a better understanding of how to respond and mitigate a hazardous substance once it has been released to a waterway. Participants were given the opportunity to train with both state and federal responders and see how a multi-agency response team works together. Participants were also able to learn what resources are available to local responders when an environmental emergency situation arises.
The morning exercise consisted of a simulated spill of hazardous waste material into Lake Wappapello. Responders had to decide what it was, where it was coming from, how to stop the leak and how to properly confine and remove the material from the lake.
The afternoon exercise consisted of a similar scenario, but the drinking water source for the surrounding community was being threatened by the hazardous material. Due to the threat to the drinking water, responders had to work more quickly, alert residents of the threat and provide an alternate drinking water source.
During both exercises and during classroom time, there were surprise crises that the responders had to manage. The crises ranged from bomb threats, people in boats traveling through the hazardous materials, fires on boats, explosions that caused fisherman to catch fire and people becoming sick from the smell of the spill.
Although it rained heavily over the weekend, all participants willfully jumped at the chance to learn and work with each other. There was a lot of laughter and fun, but it did not deter from the fact they were there to learn.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT NEW EMISSIONS INVENTORY SYSTEM
The Department of Natural Resources’ Air Pollution Control Program has been working with Tier Technologies to develop an integrated emissions inventory system, Missouri Environmental Information System (MoEIS). By combining all emissions inventory data into one database, MoEIS ensures more accurate and efficient data. This new system will benefit both the Department of Natural Resources and industry.
Department staff will be able to access emissions data from one database instead of searching multiple systems. MoEIS will also reduce the staff time needed for data entry since the information will only need to be entered once. By reducing the number of times data must be entered, the number of errors will also be reduced. In addition, MoEIS automatically conducts quality checks on the data entered to help ensure the accuracy of the data.
The new system can filter site information by various categories and break the information down into subgroups. These features will make it easier to respond to requests for specific data. MoEIS also was developed using common formats, which makes data sharing easier, especially when transferring data to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In fact, the EPA praised the first inventory sent by the department using MoEIS.
When the current development phase is complete, MoEIS will greatly reduce the reporting burden placed on industry by allowing electronic submittal of Emissions Inventory Questionnaires (EIQs). The electronic EIQs should also save industry significant time when submitting data. Instead of having to enter the same information on multiple forms, MoEIS will automatically transfer the information from one form to another. Data will also be able to be transferred from one year to the next. The online system is available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year until a company submits their information for the reporting period.
MoEIS has gone through three phases of development. In 1999, the department began the construction of the emissions inventory system by combining the four existing systems into one database. This new system combined over 7,000 paradox tables and Access databases. The second phase was the evaluation of software for creating the online application of MoEIS. The department, with the help of Tier Technologies, evaluated three Web development tools in order to find the best selection to fit their needs. The third and current phase of the project is the development of a Web portal that will allow the regulated community to submit their EIQs online.
MoEIS is designed for further expansion in the future. Additional modules can be added to accommodate other functions. The Air Pollution Control Program hopes to continue the development of the system to allow online permit applications and fee payments. MoEIS is the department’s first effort into electronic government and Government-to-Business transactions.
CLANDESTINE DRUG LAB COLLECTION STATION PROGRAM
The State of Missouri’s methamphetamine training program and Clandestine Drug Lab Collection Station (CDLCS) program continued to benefit law enforcement and other emergency response officials throughout the state in 2001.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), has delivered six 40-hour Clandestine Laboratory Investigation for Law Enforcement training courses this year. Through lecture and hands-on exercises, this in-depth health and safety training certifies law enforcement and other emergency response officials to enter and dismantle methamphetamine laboratories. Nearly 180 students attended the six training courses. Most returned to their agency with a self-contained breathing apparatus, air purifying respirator, air monitoring instrument that detects hazardous chemicals, a packaging kit to safely transport the meth lab chemicals, reference materials, and a wealth of knowledge of the hazards associated with meth labs and how to properly manage those situations.
The law requires individuals that are certified to enter and dismantle methamphetamine laboratories be re-certified each year. To meet this requirement, the Department of Natural Resources teamed up with the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) to deliver eight-hour Clandestine Laboratory Re-certification courses. Twelve Clandestine Laboratory Re-certification courses have been scheduled at MSHP Troop Headquarters.
The department is playing an important role in the success of the Clandestine Drug Lab Collection Station program. The CDLCS program is an innovative approach in managing the chemicals left behind from methamphetamine production processes. Seventeen local agencies have been authorized by the department to host a CDLCS. The CDLCSs have been located throughout the state to allow for the greatest benefit to law enforcement. Before a CDLCS accepts any chemicals, the host agency and area law enforcement officials receive specialized training on the packaging and transporting of meth lab chemicals and operation of a CDLCS. There have been 17 CDLCSs operating successfully since 1998. The CDLCS host agencies include fire departments, sheriff’s departments, police departments and drug task forces. Nearly 1,500 meth lab incidents will be delivered to the CDLCSs this year.
Information about Missouri’s methamphetamine training courses and CDLCS program can be obtained by contacting Brad Harris by e-mail at brad.harris@dnr.mo.gov or by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-526-4794.
DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES LIST AVAILABILITY
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ list of approved hazardous waste management permit modifications for the 2001 calendar year is available for review. Due to the extensive nature of the list, it could not be printed here. If you would like more information or a copy of the permit modification list, please call Karen Webb of the Department’s Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553 or e-mail at karen.webb@dnr.mo.gov.
STOKES MORTAR ROUND FOUND IN FOREST PARK
As renovations continue in Forest Park by the city of St. Louis, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, working on behalf of the Department of Defense, continue to take a role in the oversight of this project. The renovations for this park, located in St. Louis, include expanding the existing golf course, adding various forms of artwork around the entrances to the park and many other positive additions. Historically, this park was used as a training and demonstration area during World War I and World War II. Families would take picnics out to what is now known as Art Hill and watch the troops from Jefferson Barracks practice drills and maneuvers.
Because of the military background of this site, the city of St. Louis has been working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District to teach construction crews how to identify possible unexploded ordnance used during military demonstrations in the early 1900s. The Federal Facilities Section of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has also played an active role in the oversight of this project through a cooperative effort between the Corps and the city of St. Louis.
Part of the cooperative effort included the creation of an “identification and avoidance work plan for unexploded ordnance” by the Corps. This collaborative effort by various agencies has recently paid off when, on Dec. 6, 2001, a Stokes Mortar round was unearthed by a bulldozer operator. Once the round was discovered, the St. Louis police department’s bomb and arson squad was quickly dispatched. They responded and disposed of the unexploded ordnance appropriately. A similar shell was found nearby in 1988, which is why the work plan was created and the Corps prepared and trained the construction crew and the other parties involved in the site.
Sir Wilfred Scott-Stokes invented what would later become known as the Three-Inch Stokes Mortar in 1914. Compared to other weapons that were used at that time the Stokes Mortar was easily transportable, simple to use and could fire beyond the range of rifle grenades. The Three-Inch Stokes Mortar was used in World War I, originally by the British Army in 1915 and later by U.S. troops. Few Stokes Mortars actually made it into front-line combat before the end of the war. The remaining mortars were used for training purposes stateside. A Stokes Mortar round looks like a small vehicle exhaust muffler and it weighs approximately 11 pounds including two pounds of explosive compound or sand and black powder, as in the case of some practice shells.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
MISSOURI CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE GUIDE AVAILABLE ON UNIVERSITY WEB SITE
The Missouri Conservation Assistance Guide for landowners is now available on the Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN) Web site at http://outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/conseguide/guide.htm
The guide provides a quick overview of available programs, practices and organizations that offer educational, financial and technical assistance. There are many assistance programs aiding natural resource efforts for Missourians, but until now there has been no single source of information about them. Individuals who work daily with these programs can find it difficult to keep up with everything offered by so many organizations and the frequent changes that occur.
The guide will ease getting in touch with professionals on such things as developing long-range plans, filling out forms or applying for financial assistance. User comments are encouraged.
For more information, call Tabitha Madzura, of the University of Missouri at 573-882-0085 or e-mail mowin@missouri.edu
2001 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources had a busy 2001. The following is a glimpse of what the programs and regional offices within the Air and Land Protection Division and the Water Protection and Soil Conservation Division within the Department of Natural Resources did in 2001.
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM
The St. Louis area has not been in compliance with the national ambient air quality standard for ozone since before monitoring began, even though the community has worked diligently to comply with this health-based standard. Many air pollution control measures have been implemented to reduce emissions including reformulated gasoline, the Gateway Clean Air Program, controls on local industry and outside sources that contribute to its air quality problems.
The 1990 Amendments to the Clean Air Act set a strict deadline of Nov. 15, 1996 for complying with the ozone standard, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) realized that some areas may be affected by air pollution transported from many miles outside of nonattainment areas. In response to this realization, EPA allowed such areas including St. Louis to apply for attainment deadline extensions. The St. Louis nonattainment area was able to clearly demonstrate that emissions from outside the area were adversely impacting its air quality. To address this problem, the Missouri Air Conservation Commission adopted a regulation to reduce these transported emissions.
The efforts of the St. Louis community were rewarded. On June 26, 2001, EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register granting an attainment date extension for the St. Louis ozone nonattainment area. The St. Louis area retains its moderate nonattainment classification and has a new attainment deadline of Nov. 15, 2004. The EPA determined that the plans submitted by Missouri and Illinois include sufficient control measures to demonstrate that the St. Louis area will attain the national ambient air quality standard.
With this attainment date extension, the area avoids reclassification to serious nonattainment status and more stringent requirements that would not have improved air quality any quicker than under the current plan. The extension grants the area time to show that the air quality plan being implemented will clean the air. The area has already demonstrated significant improvements in air quality. During 2001, only two exceedances of the ozone standard were monitored. The area stands a good chance of attaining the ozone standard in 2002.
The Gateway Clean Air Program celebrated a milestone when it conducted its millionth vehicle emissions test on Sept. 25, 2001. Currently, the program has conducted more than 1.2 million emissions tests on vehicles. These emissions tests are helping to reduce ground-level ozone, or smog, in the St. Louis area. The program identifies vehicles that release excessive emissions and require motorists to have repairs made.
The program, which started testing vehicles on April 5, 2000, completed its first cycle of tests in December 2001. In January 2002, the program entered its second two-year testing cycle. At this time, every vehicle owner should have been through the emissions test process at least once - unless they own a new or historic vehicle. Both wait times and damage claims have decreased during the first test cycle.
The Gateway Clean Air Program also launched the Vehicle Emissions Repair Assistance (VERA) program in March 2001. VERA helps low-income families cover the costs of emissions-related repairs for their vehicle. Low-income families tend to drive older, high-mileage vehicles, and these vehicles generally emit higher amounts of air pollution. The VERA program makes it possible for low-income families to achieve effective repairs and play an important role in improving air quality.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources participated in the creation of an amendment to the Missouri Air Conservation Law that mandates the development of an emissions banking and trading program for the nonattainment and maintenance areas in Missouri. This legislation became effective Aug. 28. It requires the Missouri Air Conservation Commission to publish rules that will establish a “Missouri Air Emissions Banking and Trading Program.”
The department is developing the rule through a workgroup process with interested parties, including facilities from the nonattainment and maintenance areas, environmental groups and the EPA. The workgroup process began in October 2001 and is projected to be complete in April 2002. The department expects the final rule to be effective in March 2003. Emissions banking and trading programs allow facilities to generate emission reduction credits (ERCs) by emitting below the applicable emission standard for a particular pollutant. The ERCs can be banked, traded or sold to a different facility.
This program should help Missouri maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards established by the Clean Air Act while fostering economic growth. As established in the law, an environmental contribution of 3 percent will be subtracted from the bank of credits each year to protect air quality.
The Air Pollution Control Program is participating in the Governor’s Streamlining Efforts - Missouri Results Initiative. The participation is being addressed with permit efficiency in the construction and operating permit units. The mission of the Missouri Results Initiative is to cut out 80 percent of the processing time (90 days).
The Missouri Results Initiative is conducting two parallel workgroups within the Air Pollution Control Program, one for Construction Permits (CP) and one for Operating Permits (OP). The names of the workgroups are Managing For Results - CP and OP, respectively. The workgroups consist of members from the Air Pollution Control Program, regional office, environmental groups and regulated industry. The primary goals are to improve the quality of air permits, decrease the number of complaints/issues, and improve turnaround time on issuing permits while continuing to improve and protect the air quality of Missouri.
Members of the Missouri Air Conservation Commission (MACC), industry representatives, and staff from the Air Pollution Control Program (APCP) met during the fall of 2001 to review the cost of efforts to reduce air pollution in Missouri. Three meetings were held around the state (St. Louis, Kansas City, and Osage Beach) in conjunction with public meetings held by the MACC. This workgroup looked at whether the existing air emission fee was adequate to fund all the efforts needed to comply with the federal Clean Air Act. The conclusion of the workgroup was that an increase in the fee was needed to maintain existing air pollution control efforts in the state.
The next step in the process will be for the APCP to propose a rule amendment to raise the air emission fee and submit the proposed rule to the MACC during the March 28, 2002 public hearing. The proposed rule is expected to raise the fee from $25.70 to $31.00 per ton of regulated air pollutant.
For more information, call the department’s Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE
In 2001, the Environmental Assistance Office (EAO) changed its name to the Environmental Assistance Office (EAO). It remained busy holding conferences, workshops, and environmental courses and displaying exhibits. The staff also answers the toll-free number for the department and answers questions for callers with environmental questions.
Besides educating the public, the program performed other duties such as assisting with the PrintSTEP project for printers in the St. Louis area and performing on-site Corrosivity Tests for Underground Storage Tanks.
The Pollution Prevention Unit Conducted P2 awareness training sessions, coordinated the annual Governor’s Pollution Prevention Awards and helped launch the Strategic Goals Program for metal finishers in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Strategic Goals Program is a voluntary program that helps participating facilities conserve water, energy and metals, and reduce hazardous emissions.
The Agricultural Assistance Unit Participated in 38 exhibits and displays geared toward the agricultural and rural community, Assisted the University of Missouri-Columbia and the Department of Agriculture in conducting certification and re-certification training sessions for pesticide applicators in Missouri. The Unit also made presentations at major conferences and conducted “Urban Erosion Control” training sessions throughout the state funded by a 319 grant.
Environmental Education Unit staff currently are involved in reviewing educational activities that will be included in a curriculum guide titled Discover a Watershed: the Missouri. This new publication is being produced by the Watercourse and Montana State University as a supplement to the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide. The existing Missouri Department of Natural Resources Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) facilitator network will be used to distribute the new book. This tool assists teachers by providing ready-made activities about issues important to the management of the Missouri River. Bryan Hopkins developed and conducted a new course titled Energy for Missouri: Tomorrow and Today. In conjunction with this course, Environmental Education Unit staff and staff of the Energy Center are working to develop a comprehensive energy curriculum package for Missouri educators.
The Department of Natural Resources was a sponsor of the Annual Conference on Environmental Education held Nov. 9-11, 2001. Environmental Education Unit staff served on the Conference Steering Committee and provided workshops for conference participants.
The Government Assistance Unit conducted six Environmental Management Institute sessions across Missouri, training approximately 155 local government officials in the proper management of environmental issues within their communities.
With stakeholder input, the Government Assistance Unit refined concepts for the revision of the sewer and water district statutes. A newly formed organization, the Missouri Association of Sewer Districts, is finishing the revisions and plans to pre-file them for the 2002 legislative session.
The unit also refined the water and sewer user charge analysis software, now called the Show-me Ratemaker Software, and accelerated national distribution through the Internet. This is the only public domain software of its kind known to the unit.
The Unit presented six Show-me Ratemaker Workshops to 291 participants in Missouri and one workshop in Sherrill, New York to approximately 40 participants, to train them on use of the software.
The Operator Certification and Training Unit assisted in refining rules that were published in the Missouri Register. In conjunction with the department’s Public Drinking Water Program final operator certification rules were published in the Missouri Register with an effective date of Aug. 1, 2001. In conjunction with the Water Pollution Control Program, Final Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), Waste Management System Operator Certification and Training Regulations were published in the Missouri Register, with an effective date of July 30, 2001.
For more information, call the department’s Outreach and Assistance Center at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-6627.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROGRAM
During calendar year 2001, the Environmental Emergency Response (EER) Section received 3,443 reports of releases of hazardous substances to the environment. As in past years, releases of petroleum products were the most common reports to the 24-hour emergency response telephone line, accounting for nearly one-third of all reported releases. Other frequently released materials included sewage, agricultural chemicals, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and a wide range of other chemical classes. Releases reported to the EER Section came from fixed facilities nearly two-thirds of the time with transportation related spills accounting for the rest. Of the reported releases, approximately 20 percent required an on-site presence by members of the EER staff. There were a variety of causes of the releases, such as accidents, intentional discharges, operator error, clandestine drug labs, leaking storage tanks and undeterminable causes. The total number of reported releases generally continues to increase each year, with each year setting new highs. 2001 showed a 23 percent increase in hazardous substance release reports over the year 2000. It is expected that 2002 will see this trend continue.
In addition to providing environmental emergency response, the Environmental Services Program provides technical support to other agencies within the of the Department of Natural Resources in the way of onsite field services and laboratory chemical analysis. Field staff conduct assessments of suspected hazardous waste and petroleum storage tank sites. Water quality staff monitor streams, rivers and lakes to determine the impacts of pollution. Air Quality Monitoring staff operate and maintain over 65 air monitoring instruments around the state, while the staff from Air Quality Assurance audit all these instruments and evaluate the overall procedures used to collect air data. The Chemical Analysis staff conduct more than 125,000 laboratory analyses a year to detect pollutants in soil, water and air.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
The Hazardous Waste Program’s Tanks Section processed 252 closure reports. A total of 197 tank cleanups were completed with 1,540 ongoing cleanups. Compliance with 1998 federal upgrade requirements is at 96.8 percent and leak detection compliance is at 98.3 percent. The Tanks Section has begun revision of the characterization and corrective action guidance documents to incorporate more sophisticated risk-based corrective action principles.
A total of 105 sites have received certificates of completion from the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP). In September 2001, the department updated the Tier I tables for the first time since the release of the Clean Up Action Levels of Missouri document in 1998. The VCP held a Missouri Brownfield Pilots meeting on Sept. 6, 2001 in Jefferson City. Topics included the Federal Brownfield Tax Incentives, the Missouri VCP Process and Environmental Insurance for Brownfield site cleanups.
The Enforcement Section took enforcement action on more than 57 sites. As a result of 14 settlement agreements, a total of $224,900 in monetary penalties will be paid. Sixteen court actions were completely resolved. After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the program provided the Federal Bureau of Investigation names of licensed hazardous waste transporters in response to threats of additional terrorist attacks. The Enforcement Section followed up with special hazardous materials security sensitivity visits at over 90 motor carriers during October.
The Permits Section accomplishments include finalization of the State’s Expedited Corrective Action Program, update of the Section Procedures Manual and implementation of corrective action oversight cost recovery. Also, in coordination with EPA Region 7, the Section hosted a successful Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Reforms Conference for Missouri businesses.
Throughout 2001, the Federal Facilities Section coordinated directly with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Energy, Army, Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA and the public to implement environmental cleanups at active and formerly used federal facilities. These efforts resulted in numerous accomplishments ranging from completion of a 1.5 million cubic yard radioactive and hazardous waste disposal cell to innovative groundwater remediation.
Times Beach, Shenandoah Stables and Kem Pest sites were deleted from EPA’s National Priorities List, while Oak Grove Village Well site was proposed for the list. Numerous sites had cleanup work completed during the year. Hazardous waste sites continued to be registered and the annual report containing information about these sites was published. 69 sites were evaluated for the presence of hazardous substances above health-based standards and over half were recommended for further investigation.
For more information, call the department’s Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
LAND RECLAMATION PROGRAM
Throughout 2001, the Land Reclamation Program continued to abate health, safety and environmental problems on abandoned mine lands (AML). Approval was obtained to allow AML funds to be used to reclaim dangerous mine openings associated with non-coal mining. Previously, funds could only be spent on problems related to coal mining. Five non-coal shaft closures were completed and 109 acres of abandoned coalmine land were reclaimed at three project sites.
The Ellis Coal Project in Vernon County eliminated acid impoundments, highwalls and dangerous embankments while improving water quality by alleviating acid mine drainage and sedimentation. The Old Bevier II Project in Macon County consisted of construction improvements to an existing five-acre wetland for treating acid mine drainage. Initial results indicate significant improvements in water quality exiting the wetland. The Cedar Creek Clean Stream Project on the border of Callaway and Boone counties improved water quality by constructing four wetlands and repairing eroded stream banks.
During 2001, 904 sites were permitted for industrial mineral mining. These sites are permitted annually throughout the year. During the year, new sites are added while reclamation is completed on other sites. During the year reclamation was completed on 246 acres of land used for industrial mineral mining. The post mining land uses are agricultural, wildlife habitat, development and water impoundment.
There were two active coalmines in operation in 2001. Midwest Coal Company in Bates County has 384 acres under permit and Continental Coal Company Inc. in Bates County has 205 acres permitted. Six additional coal companies continue to complete reclamation on lands that were previously mined.
During this legislative session, House Bill 453, which regulates all non-coal, non-metal mineral commodities, was passed. Changes from this bill to the Land Reclamation Act include increases to the permit fees, adjustments to public notice and hearing procedures and the manner in which a mine site would need to perform reclamation on an area that was mined. A work group consisting of industry personnel, agency staffers and some interested individuals from the general public was formed to review the law and produce suggested changes to the current regulations. The work group has suggested a protocol for an increase in permit fees and continues its efforts to complete work on the rest of the necessary rule changes.
The Land Reclamation Commission directed the staff to pursue adopting the Water Pollution Control Gravel Removal Guidelines as rules. These guidelines were originally designed as part of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ permit conditions after several public meetings during the 1990s. They were designed to minimize the impact of gravel removal on streams throughout the state. The public was invited to comment on the proposed rules. These comments will be used to rewrite the rules in 2002 after a final public meeting is held.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Land Reclamation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4041.
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
In 2001, community public water systems in Missouri produced their third annual Consumer Confidence Reports, or CCR. State and federal drinking water regulations require public water systems to provide an annual report on the quality of the drinking water to their customers. To help the water systems accomplish this task, the Public Drinking Water Program provided over 1,400 water systems with nearly complete draft CCRs, customized to each water system, so they could meet the requirements with minimum effort. These draft reports included data from the Environmental Services Program laboratory and the Missouri Department of Health laboratory concerning drinking water sample results, violation information from Public Drinking Water Program files and standard language required in each CCR. Many small systems were able to use these draft reports as their official CCR without any modifications.
The Public Drinking Water Program initiated special monitoring for Radium 228 (Ra228). Ra228 is a naturally occurring radioactive element and potential drinking water contaminant that had not been monitored routinely in the past. New routine monitoring will be required by federal regulations in 2004 for Missouri systems. The special monitoring, started by the Public Drinking Water Program, will allow “grandfathering” of sample results and reduce the frequency for future monitoring. Very few of the state’s water systems are expected to have any Ra228 based on previous radionuclide monitoring, but they all will have to collect quarterly samples if the grandfathering of data can not be done.
The Public Drinking Water Program’s fifth Annual Compliance Report became available to the public on July 1, 2001. The report covers all of Missouri’s 2,762 public water systems for 2000. The report lists all public water systems with maximum contaminant level (MCL) violations and those systems with monitoring violation problems that have become chronic. New to the report this year is a listing of systems considered significant non-compliers (SNCs) by the Environmental Protection Agency. The most significant finding in this year’s report was that the percentage of the population served by community water systems that met all of the health-based standards increased to 98.5 percent. This is already above the national target of 95 percent set by The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 2005. The 2000 Annual Compliance Report is posted on the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/dw-index.htm.
The Public Drinking Water Program adopted a new comprehensive data system called Safe Drinking Water Information System/State Version or SDWIS/STATE. SDWIS/STATE is a data system for drinking water inventory, monitoring and compliance activities that has been under development by EPA for a number of years. It is already installed in over 25 states and EPA regional offices. This new data system will allow staff to more effectively track water system compliance and facilitate better sharing of drinking water information within the Department of Natural Resources and EPA.
The Public Drinking Water Program is in the process of assessing public drinking water supplies for susceptibility to contamination. This includes delineating geographic areas that may influence the quality of drinking water and identifying potential contaminant sources within those areas. The Public Drinking Water Program is conducting these assessments with assistance from the Geologic Survey and Resources Assessment Division and with the University of Missouri’s Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems (CARES). Current maps of all public water system wellhead and watershed areas available on the Internet at www.cares.missouri.edu.
PDWP and the Soil and Water Conservation Program are jointly implementing the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The CREP compensates farmers for voluntarily removing cropland from production. This reduces pesticides, excess nutrients and sediment flowing into drinking water reservoirs. Eighty percent of the funding to compensate the farmers comes from federal funds and 20 percent comes from state and local funds.
In 2001, rural water grants totaling $3,374,687 were awarded to 11 cities and public water supply districts. This grant program provides supplemental funding to rural cities and water districts so they can provide affordable and safe drinking water. One of the projects funded this year is development of a new water district in Mississippi County, which will provide safe drinking water to approximately 50 percent of the rural residents of that county.
In 2001, the Safe Drinking Water Commission approved revisions to the lead and copper rules that benefit public water systems by streamlining monitoring and reporting requirements. The Public Drinking Water Program had already been implementing some of these improvements because we were able to negotiate flexibility with EPA when the federal lead and copper rules first were published in the early 1990s.
For more information, call the department’s Public Drinking Water Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
The Soil and Water Conservation Program currently have 29 Special Area Land Treatment (SALT) projects approved around the state with 12 more applications to be reviewed and considered by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission in May. These projects improve Missouri’s water resources by reducing Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution by Missouri landowners. In addition, Governor Holden signed a $3.2 million expansion to the SALT funding to allow the ability to approve another 38 applications through the next four years.
The winner of the 2001 Missouri Envirothon was Norborne High School, a school with an entire student body of 60. They traveled to Raymond, Miss. last July for the international event, the Canon Envirothon and placed 25 out of 49 teams competing. In 2005, Missouri will host this international competition on the Southwest State Missouri University campus in Springfield.
Soil and Water Stewardship: It’s Our Responsibility was the theme that drew 753 people to Tan-Tar-A Resort for the 53rd annual soil and water conservation districts training conference Nov. 26-28, 2001. Workshops ranged from information and education needs, board issues and solutions, district cost-share and accounting systems and employee benefits.
The Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Conservation Service soil scientists mapped approximately 1.2 million acres and began a pilot project to update Missouri’s soils by Major Land Resource Area. As of Oct. 1, less than 200,000 acres in the initial inventory remained to be mapped. The department’s soil scientists are being re-deployed to continuously update soil data and to provide soil science assistance to soil and water districts, landowners, and others.
For more information, call the department’s Soil and Water Conservation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4932.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
The Solid Waste Management Program moved through the year 2001 with significant progress in most areas of involvement. Following is a very brief synopsis of the program’s major areas of activity during the past year.
The Missouri General Assembly called for a statewide solid waste management plan in the early 1990s. The Solid Waste Management Program’s Planning Unit hosted two stakeholder meetings during 2001 to help define the goals for this plan. During 2002, additional stakeholder groups will provide input on commercial, industrial, construction and demolition wastes.
The Engineering Section issued two construction permits in 2001 to the Kansas City Power and Light Hawthorn Plant fly ash landfill and the Stericycle medical waste transfer station. A public hearing on the proposed WaCo sanitary landfill was held on Aug. 21, 2001. A decision on this proposed site is expected in May 2002. The engineering staff also continue their involvement in the St. Louis Lambert Field airport expansion project.
The Enforcement Section received 29 enforcement action requests during 2001. Enforcement actions taken and milestones achieved on solid waste and waste tire cases included 27 penalty demand letters sent, 11 settlement agreements signed, six referrals to the Attorney General’s Office, seven agreements or judgments entered in court and 33 cases resolved.
Solid Waste Enforcement Unit staff facilitated a win-win situation out of an illegal dumping incident. Kraft Foods Inc. agreed to pay a $300,000 penalty for improper disposal and remediate the site.
The unit successfully negotiated a yearlong settlement between the department and Waste Management of Missouri with the help of the State Attorney General’s Office to settle alleged violations that occurred at the Courtney Ridge Landfill in Sugar Creek, MO. The $1 million settlement includes a penalty of $250,000 paid to the Jackson County School Fund as well as $750,000 paid for tonnage fees owed to the department’s Solid Waste Management Fund.
Over the past year, the Waste Tire Enforcement Unit removed 2.3 million waste tires from Missouri’s environment. This brings the total tires removed to date to approximately 9.6 million. Staff estimate there are about 3.6 million tires yet to be removed from remaining illegal dumps scattered across the state.
The clean up of the state’s largest waste tire dump, the Recycling Industries of Missouri (RIM) site in Callaway County, was completed in 2001. This site contained over four million tires. An estimated 1.5 million tires are scheduled for removal next year. Another 2.1 million tires are yet to be scheduled for removal.
For more information, call the department’s Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401. For a more comprehensive report on program accomplishments, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/index.html
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM
The department’s Water Pollution Control Program has been busy maintaining and improving the quality of streams, lakes and groundwater for the benefit of all visitors and residents of Missouri.
In an effort to continue preserving the waters of Missouri, the Water Pollution Control Program has been streamlining the permitting process throughout 2001. After much scrutinizing, they’ve come up with 40 recommendations to make the entire process run more smoothly. Some of the changes include a completeness check to ensure quality, restructuring methods of communicating with applicants to shorten the time it takes to get a permit issued and developing a permit manual and a method for tracking progress. The program has also hired consultants to help bring the backlog of permits down to two percent.
The department developed and received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for ten waterbodies during 2001. The impairment addressed by some of these documents is chlordane, which remains a problem for several waters of the state despite its use being banned many years ago. The James River TMDL was finalized and addresses nutrient loading that causes excessive algal growth. The TMDL Policy Advisory Committee has continued to work on issues affecting the TMDL Program and has divided into sub-committees. These sub-committees have been successful in addressing issues in small groups of stakeholders. The National TMDL Video was completed in 2001 and includes a segment on Missouri’s TMDL Program. Over 100 copies of this tape have been distributed to staff and members of the Policy Advisory Committee to be used as a tool in explaining TMDL issues to the general public.
This year’s White River Forum met in November 2001, in Springfield, Mo. The annual White River Forum is a joint meeting between officials of the states of Missouri and Arkansas to discuss the White River Basin. Speakers offered an overview of current water quality trends and cooperative efforts in the basin. Another focus topic was the economics of water quality in the White River Basin. Information was provided regarding the value of tourism and agriculture in the basin. Attendees included government representatives, citizens, interest groups and academicians with knowledge of White River Basin water quality issues.
Stream Teams trained 396 volunteers in the four tiers of Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (Introductory, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3). Twenty-five Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring workshops were offered in all areas of the state. The first three levels of training include a day of classroom instruction and streamside training. The highest level of training is provided at the volunteers sampling site.
The Introductory Water Quality Workshop provides volunteers with eight hours of training in watershed mapping, visual survey of the intended sampling site and biological monitoring techniques. Level I workshops provide chemical testing information and methods and a way to measure the flow of wadable streams. Level II workshops provide a quality assurance and quality control check on the volunteer’s ability to follow established protocols. The volunteer is required to meet accuracy limits on all chemical parameters and be able to correctly identify 75 percent of macroinvertebrates with the naked eye. Level III is a quality assurance and quality control evaluation of the volunteer’s ability to accurately monitor the physical, chemical and biological parameters at their own sampling site.
Department Stream Team Coordinators also provided information or training at 19 water quality related events. These included Watershed Festivals, Earth Day activities, conferences and special events organized by individual Stream Teams.
For more information, call the department’s Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
JEFFERSON CITY REGIONAL OFFICE
During Fiscal Year 2001, production numbers for the Jefferson City Regional Office showed all demand service requests (surveys, burn permits, inspections, etc.) were met for all programs.
Many hours of the regional office’s Water Pollution Control Unit were reassigned to assist in reducing the state operating permit backlog. Water specialists conducted two rounds of training for both water and wastewater operators in addition to providing thousands of hours of technical assistance to regional operators. Underground Storage Tank staff worked on several initiatives to help increase the efficiency of inspections.
Kristine Ricketts completed her first full year as director of the Jefferson City Regional Office. Ricketts has worked in the department’s Energy Center, Hazardous Waste Program and Water Pollution Control Program. The region’s vacant Solid Waste/Tanks Unit and the Water Pollution Control Unit chief positions were filled by Bruce Travis and Mary Ann Redden. Redden transferred from the region’s Solid Waste Unit, Travis from the former Environmental Assistance Office.
For more information, call the department’s Jefferson City Regional Office at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-2729.
KANSAS CITY REGIONAL OFFICE
The Kansas City Regional Office (KCRO) continues to protect the state’s natural resources by responding to numerous complaints, performing inspections of facilities and assisting the public or businesses with environmental compliance. KCRO highlight issues for 2001:
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a “maintenance” area for ground level ozone, or urban smog. The department and local businesses have worked to keep ozone levels below the health standard limits according to the maintenance plan. There have been no violations of the Clean Air Act in more than three years and in 2001 there were no exceedances of the one-hour ozone health standard.
Regional office staff have continued to inspect and work with a variety of businesses in the effort to reduce the emissions of ozone-forming compounds. Workshops were held in the office for fuel station owners and industry contractors to assist them with compliance with the new Stage 1 Vapor Recovery rules. Elimination of the release of vapors when transport vehicles deliver gasoline to stations is the latest step being implemented for the plan to reduce ozone in the area.
Several tire sites were cleaned up in 2001 with cooperation between the region, the Solid Waste Management Program, the Department of Corrections and other local agencies. One notable cleanup was the Bi-Cycle site, a site of approximately 377,000 tires near Kingsville. A smaller site, Dick’s Used Tire, was cleaned of 33,000 tires in 1998, however, KCRO continues to address other solid waste issues at the site.
KCRO staff, along with EPA Region 7 and other federal agencies, received an award from EPA for the “Outstanding Stakeholder Involvement Team of the Year” concerning the cleanup at the former Amoco refinery at Sugar Creek. The award recognized the efforts undertaken to address the local community’s desire for information and input on activities at the site.
KCRO Environmental Emergency Response staff responded to numerous calls and investigated 82 cases in 2001. Also, the staff worked with local environmental officials, law enforcement officials, or fire departments to set up and operate meth chemical collection and storage sites. Three methamphetamine chemical collection and storage sites are in operation in the region with the new site added in 2001.
The cities of Coffey and Orrick connected to local county water supply districts in 2001. Regional office staff worked the cities and districts to eliminate the small inefficient city treatment systems.
In an effort to increase awareness and give technical assistance, KCRO, the Outreach and Assistance Office and the Missouri Department of Transportation cooperated to provide training to local builders, grading contractors and industry consultants. The training taught best management practices that can be used to reduce water pollution by sediment runoff from sites where land is disturbed, or exposed to the erosive effects of storm water.
For more information, call the department’s Kansas City Regional Office at 800-361-4827 or 816-622-7000.
NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE
The department’s Northeast Regional Office held an Earth Day event at Long Branch State Park near Macon in April 2001. Educational exhibits were provided for the general public with department staff on hand to demonstrate working models on various types of pollution. Other area agencies also participated in the event, including the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Response time at the department’s Northeast Regional Office averaged three days, showing the staff is dedicated to providing customer service and satisfaction and protecting the environment. The Water Pollution Control Unit responded to several emergency discharge situations. Considerable effort was extended to complaints and discharges at Class 1A Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) facilities.
The department’s Northeast Regional Office worked with the State’s Office of Administration and expanded with the addition of 2,000 square feet of adjacent office space. The expansion provided larger conference rooms for meetings and conferences, and training, along with a larger laboratory and some additional individual work areas. Renovations were made to existing space that included new carpet throughout the building. The office switched to Ethernet during this period that greatly enhanced data communication speed. The office is located at 1709 Prospect Drive, Macon, Missouri.
The Northeast Regional Office covers an area of 24 counties in Northeast Missouri. For information on regional activities, call Irene Crawford, director of the Northeast Regional Office at 800-361-4827 or 660-385-2129.
ST. LOUIS REGIONAL OFFICE
The St. Louis Regional Office continues to protect the environment by performing high quality inspections of permitted facilities, issuing notices of violation that stand up to scrutiny and investigating environmental concerns. In addition to the routine activities, the regional office has also been involved with the following:
The department, through the St. Louis Regional Office, partnered with EPA, local government and the printing industry to launch the Printer’s Simplified Total Environmental Partnership Pilot Program (PrintSTEP) in fall 2001. By consolidating permitting requirements into one enforceable agreement and involving neighborhoods and communities in the process, the PrintSTEP program tests an entirely different regulatory approach. Currently, 12 St. Louis area printing companies have volunteered to participate.
In October, the department also worked with EPA, the Metropolitan Sewer District and local industries to launch the Strategic Goals Program for Metal Finishers. This program encourages metal finishers to attempt to meet seven aggressive pollution prevention and resource use reduction goals while maintaining compliance with all existing regulatory requirements. Environmental Assistance Office staff provides training opportunities for the 10 participants.
St. Louis Regional Office staff continue to monitor the Doe Run lead smelter in Herculaneum to ensure the company complies with environmental laws and to comply with state and federal orders to clean up lead contamination in the town. Staff monitor water, air and soil quality in Herculaneum.
In June 2001, SLRO moved their office to leased space at 9200 Watson Road. For more information, call the department’s St. Louis Regional Office at 800-361-4827 or 314-301-7600.
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE
The Southeast Regional Office’s (SERO) mission “to protect and improve the environment of the region while interacting with people in positive ways” was pursued in many ways during 2001. SERO staff performed almost 2,000 inspections of environmental control facilities, investigated over 700 environmental concerns, and responded to dozens of environmental emergencies.
An Environmental Specialist was added to SERO’s Water Section. The expansion will allow SERO to provide more technical assistance and financial guidance to communities that upgrade water and wastewater facilities.
Final plans have been completed for a new SERO office. Bids were taken and a contract was awarded to build the new office on Highway 67 North in Poplar Bluff, next to the K-Mart Store. The new office will accommodate a staff of more than 40 and contain facilities to house SERO’s emergency response vehicle. Construction is scheduled for completion in mid-2002.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources Southeast Regional Office at 800-361-4827 or 573-840-9750.
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL OFFICE
Several communities in southwest Missouri have directly benefited from a new service piloted by the department’s Southwest Regional Office in Springfield. Detailed engineering analyses, known as super sanitary surveys, are conducted on a community’s drinking water supply system. Staff conduct the study to evaluate the existing system and to recommend improvements in design, construction and operation. If the recommendations are followed, benefits to the community often include increased water storage capacity, larger distribution lines, fewer pressure related complaints and enhanced water quality. An important side benefit includes additional water supply to support fire fighting capabilities. The information gained through the survey can also be used to leverage support for grants and loans, which can be obtained both through the state and federal governments. The primary focus of the surveys has been the smaller communities, which often lack the resources to fund independent studies.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources Southwest Regional Office at 800-361-4827 or 573-891-4300.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET FEB. 6
The Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., Feb. 6 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City. Items on the agenda include a product stewardship update, the status of Columbia Foods and Courtney Ridge Landfill enforcement cases and the Waste Tire Advisory Council’s recommendations regarding the Waste Tire Program.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FEB. 19
The Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., Feb. 19 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the department’s Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-3176.
CLEAN WATER COMMISSION TO MEET FEB. 13
The Missouri Clean Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., Feb. 13, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, 415, W. McCarty St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., Feb. 6, 2002 at the Harry S Truman State Office Building, Room 490, 301 W. High Street, Jefferson City. The commission will vote on three proposed amendments regarding construction permits, operating permits and the control of emissions from solvent metal cleaning.
Citizens wanting to speak at the public meeting should notify the secretary to the Missouri Air Conservation Commission, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Air Pollution Control Program, P. O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0176, or call 573-751-7840. The department requests persons intending to give verbal presentations also provide a written copy of their statement to the commission secretary at the time of the public meeting.
For more information or a complete meeting agenda, including rules being presented for adoption, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
WATER SYSTEM SECURITY TRAINING OFFERED
The Department of Natural Resources’ Public Drinking Water Program is offering several training opportunities throughout the state on Counterterrorism and Security in the Water Industry all community water systems and water system trainers. The first training is scheduled for March 5th, 2002 and there is no cost to attend. The American Water Works Association and its instructors, under grant contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), developed and are providing the training to Missouri’s water systems and trainers free of charge. Future training opportunities will be provided by the department’s Public Drinking Water Program.
For more information, call Deana Cash of the department’s Public Drinking Water Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.
RULE UPDATE
For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Environmental Quality at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-6892.
Air Pollution Control |
Submission of Emission Data, Emission Fees and Process Information |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.110 - This rule establishes emission fees for Missouri facilities as required annually by state statute. | |
| Public comment ends:
April 4, 2002 |
Public hearing: March 28, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Water Pollution Control |
Comprehensive Risk-Based Groundwater Remediation Rule |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 020-07.040 - The purpose of this rule is to codify the allowances and limitations for risk-based groundwater cleanup projects, as authorized in section644.143. | |
| Public comment ends:
April 2, 2002 |
Public hearing: March 19, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-6721 |
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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:
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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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