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Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.
MAY 2002
OZONE SEASON IN ST. LOUIS BEGINS
Ozone Season is upon us once again and in St. Louis, it is more important than ever. The St. Louis non-attainment area is very close to attaining the one-hour federal standard for ozone.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules state that to attain the standard, a non-attainment area can have no more than three exceedances over a three-year period at any monitoring site. In order for the St. Louis area to attain this goal, there can be no more than one exceedance at the West Alton, Mo. monitoring site or two exceedances at the Wood River, Il. site, which both have had exceedances within the past two years.
The ozone standard is a health-based standard set to protect residents from the harmful effects of ozone. Studies suggest that ozone plays a role in causing asthma. Exposure to ground-level ozone can also contribute to other health problems such as increased breathing difficulty for those who suffer from asthma, heart disease, emphysema and other cardiopulmonary diseases. Long-term exposure to high levels of ozone can even cause healthy adults to experience breathing difficulty, especially those who exercise or work outdoors.
Ground-level ozone is produced when hydrocarbons from car exhaust and other fumes mix with oxides of nitrogen from power plants and other sources. Ozone forms on warm, sunny days and concentrations build when there is little or no wind.
Citizens can check the ozone forecast each night with the weather and modify their activities accordingly. Citizens can reduce ozone through some simple changes such as carpooling or using mass transit, waiting until after 7 p.m. to refuel their cars and avoiding use of charcoal lighter fluid.
In recent years, several controls have been implemented by local, state and federal agencies to reduce ground-level ozone concentrations. Some of the control measures include reformulated gasoline, Stage II vapor recovery nozzles on area gas pumps, the Gateway Clean Air Program- the vehicle emissions testing program. The St. Louis industrial community has also complied with numerous new rules to reduce emissions.
Ozone season officially began April 1 and ends Oct. 31. Throughout the season, monitors in the St. Louis non-attainment area record the ozone levels at 11 sites in Missouri and five sites in Illinois. The non-attainment area includes St. Louis City, St. Charles, Jefferson, St. Louis and Franklin counties in Missouri as well as Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties in Illinois.
If St. Louis does not meet the standard this summer, the St. Louis nonattainment area faces increased chances of being bumped up from "moderate" nonattainment to "serious" nonattainment. The area will face more stringent control measures. The area would be required to reduce Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) an additional nine percent above the already required 15 percent for a moderate nonattainment area. Permitting requirements would become much more stringent and many smaller businesses would be required to obtain strict federally enforced operating permits. All fleets of 10 or more vehicles owned by a single entity, public or private, could be required to comply with the clean fuel vehicle provisions of the Clean Air Act Amendments. This would require that up to 70 percent of new vehicles purchased by fleet owners use alternative fuels.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS MAY 5-11 DRINKING WATER WEEK
Gov. Bob Holden has proclaimed May 5-11, 2002 as Drinking Water Week in Missouri. Drinking Water Week recognizes Missouri's public drinking water industry for the work it does in providing Missourians with safe drinking water.
Department Director Steve Mahfood expressed his appreciation for the men and women who work to provide safe drinking water to the residents and visitors of Missouri. "Public water systems in Missouri face ever-increasing and complex challenges to meet stringent standards that the public has come to expect of them," said Mahfood. "We're urging all Missourians to join in paying tribute to the tireless, dedicated men and women that run our public drinking water system."
"Missourians today understand that their health, comfort and standard of living depend greatly on an abundant supply of safe, high-quality drinking water," he continued. "In Missouri, the Department of Natural Resources works hard to protect Missouri's public drinking water by routinely testing the water quality produced by public water systems and by working with public water system managers and operators to address the growing and complex problems facing public water systems today and in the future."
For more information, call the department's Public Drinking Water Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.
BUYOUT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE STATE AND DOE RUN
For a defined area in Herculaneum
The final settlement agreement between the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Attorney General's Office, Department of Health and Senior Services and the Doe Run Company was signed April 26, 2002. The written agreement formalized the agreement in principle reached March 21, 2002.
The agreement resolves the Sept 25, 2001 order issued by the Department of Natural Resources and several notices of violation issued to the company. This after the department sampled dust piles on Herculaneum streets in August 2001. The department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's investigation found high lead concentration levels on and along the haul roads. The Department of Health and Senior Services and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released a health consult based on the results of the blood-lead census conducted in August and October, 2001. The rate of elevated blood-lead in children six years of age and under residing within one quarter of a mile of the smelter was 56 percent.
The buyout agreement does not relieve Doe Run from compliance with the Administrative Order on Consent issued May 2001, subsequent orders issued by EPA, or any future compliance with any applicable federal or state law or rule. It also does not affect any other ongoing or planned activities at the site to address air quality or contamination problems.
The centerpiece of the agreement is the voluntary property purchase. This part of the agreement requires Doe Run to offer to purchase homes within a defined area. The defined area contains approximately 160 homes for which Doe Run will be required to make a purchase offer by December 31, 2004. Offers will be made in phases, priority is based on health risks. The company will make the first set of offers to homeowners with children less than 72 months of age residing in the home. The company will make the rest of the offers over a period of time ending December 31, 2004. All offers will remain open until that date. The Doe Run Company may not condition any property acquisition on the homeowner providing a release from liability.
Upkeep of the acquired properties will be the responsibility of the Doe Run Company. Homes left standing must remain vacant until such time as either the company demolishes the residence or a study is completed to address lead re-contamination. After this study is complete, the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Department of Natural Resources, the city of Herculaneum and the company must agree re-occupancy of a residence will not risk human health. If the Doe Run Company fails to comply with the provisions related to the voluntary property acquisition, they will be required to pay a civil penalty of $1 million.
The agreement also addresses transportation and materials handling through the Transportation and Materials Handling Plan currently being reviewed by Doe Run and EPA.
For more information on the buyout agreement, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827.
12TH AVENUE SOLVENTS SITE
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is holding an informational meeting to form a Community Advisory Group for the 12th Avenue Solvents and Sentinel Wood Treating sites in Ava. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, April 29 at the Ava Middle School Cafeteria.
The Community Advisory Group, or CAG, is a forum for community members to present and discuss their needs and concerns about the hazardous waste cleanup process. The purpose of the CAG, is to ensure that the citizens of the Ava area have the opportunity to provide input into the cleanup process associated with the 12th Avenue Solvents site and the Sentinel Wood Treating site.
The 12th Avenue Solvents site is an area contaminated with volatileorganic compounds. The Sentinel Wood Treating site is an inactive wood treating facility.
The CAG meets regularly to get up-to-date information about the status of site activities and discuss community views and concerns about the cleanup process with EPA. The department and other parties involved in the cleanup of the site and review and comment on technical documents and plans related to the environmental studies and cleanup activities at the site.
The CAG is made up of representatives of diverse community interests. Typically, CAGs have about 15-20 members, but size varies from community to community. CAG membership is voluntary and CAG members should be willing to serve for two years. The meetings are open to the public.
A CAG toolkit is available, with other site-related documents at the Douglas County Public Library, 301 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Ava or online at www.epa.gov/superfund/tools/cag.
For more information, call Karen Cass of the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
COURT RULING ON TENNYSON TANK DISPOSAL
On March 20, 2002, Judge Torrence, Jackson County, heard an enforcement case involving Tennyson Tank Disposal, a disposal site owned by Mr. Jeffery Ray Tennyson, located at 3901 Raytown Road, Kansas City. After hearing the evidence the defendants were ordered to sample and properly dispose of more than 100 drums of hazardous waste currently stored at the site located only one-half mile from Arrowhead Stadium. The defendants must sample the stained soil on the property to determine whether hazardous waste has seeped onto the ground, and conduct cleanup if necessary. These actions are to be completed by May 20, 2002. Judge Torrence imposed a $1,000 contempt penalty for each week the defendants fail to meet the cleanup schedule.
For more information, call the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
BURNING TRASH POSES HEALTH HAZARD
Before you light that match, you may want to think of safer ways to dispose of your trash. Open burning is a hazard to your health and the health of those around you.
Because open burning is a health hazard, some types of burning are illegal across the state. Waste generated by businesses or industry, as well as demolition waste, cannot be burned. The burning of waste oil and tires is also illegal. Burning tires produce harmful chemicals such as carbon monoxide, which causes dizziness, headache, fatigue and weakness.
Oil and tires are not the only wastes harmful to burn; all forms of open burning are dangerous. Open burning creates particulate matter or soot. This soot can irritate the eyes and upper respiratory system, causing coughing, teary eyes, runny nose and sneezing for everyone in the area. Even if it is not a problem for some, for a person with allergies or asthma, working or playing near the burning could be very harmful.
Residents in rural areas still often rely on burning to dispose of their own household trash, although many local governments have banned this practice. Residents who choose open burning to dispose of trash should remove chlorine-containing wastes, including PVC plastics and bleached paper products, from the trash before burning.
The Department of Natural Resources encourages residents to find other means of disposing of waste other than open burning. Leaves and yard clippings can be composted either at home or at a local composting site. Also, many rural areas have Green Box locations, which provide for a trash collection point near a centrally located road.
If residents feel it necessary to burn their trash, Missouri allows burning of household waste on the property where it was generated. Residents should also contact their local government for restrictions and regulations in that area. For more information about statewide regulations on open burning or alternatives to burning, please contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
WATERSHED PROTECTION PROJECT RECOGNIZED BY CONSERVATION FEDERATION
Each year the Conservation Federation of Missouri honors people and groups in several different categories for outstanding efforts in conservation and natural resource protection. This year the Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission was recognized by CFM as Conservation Organization of the Year for its outstanding efforts to protect water quality.
CCWWC operates a drinking water treatment plant located on Mark Twain Lake, in northeastern Missouri. The raw water intake is on the North Fork Arm of the lake, so the water the plant receives ultimately comes from the watershed of the North Fork of the Salt River. The watershed is 400,640 acres or 626 square miles. The CCWWC realized that good quality raw water is important to the treatment process and necessary to provide good quality finished water to the customers. They also realized that in order to maintain and improve water quality there needs to be an effort focused on the source of their water; the North Fork Watershed.
Because the North Fork Watershed is so large, the commission knew that organization and planning was going to be the first step in this process. They also needed funding and staff in order to do any sort of watershed protection effort, so they applied for and were awarded a Nonpoint Source Pollution Grant from the department in September 1999. Using these funds, they contracted with the University of Missouri Outreach and Extension to hire Wanda Eubank, an Information/Education Specialist, to manage this watershed project. Eubank realized from the beginning that there were many stakeholders, communities and government groups in the watershed that shared the same concerns as CCWWC.
Her first task was to bring all of the interested parties or partners to the table to provide local leadership with information, resources and training about water quality issues, the impact of the community on watershed health and community-based efforts to plan and manage water quality issues in the watershed. This project has promoted the building of relationships and networks among local leaders, agricultural producers, landowners and others. Eubank accomplished this through the development of a steering committee, ongoing workshop development and presentations, an annual conference and a newsletter. She also used this stakeholder involvement to guide the development of a Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS). This WRAS document identifies problems and solutions specific to the North Fork Watershed and the region itself and is serving as a guide for the implementation efforts that will undertaken in the future.
The list of partners is extensive and includes the cities of Moberly, Paris, Newark, Shelbina and Unionville. Representatives from these towns advise on the feasibility and design of selected implementation strategies and much more. In addition to these communities, there are county commissions from Knox, Monroe and Shelby counties, Health Departments from Marion and Shelby counties, the Mark Twain Solid Waste Management District and the Regional Council of Governments. Soil and Water Conservation Districts from Knox, Macon, Monroe and Shelby counties and the Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts are also partners. Other partners include the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Corn Growers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri Department of Conservation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Missouri, Iowa State University, and many more. This is truly a team effort made up of local partners working to solve local problems.
For more information about this project, contact John Knudsen of the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-1386.
DEPARTMENT PROVIDES HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING TO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI EMERGENCY PLANNERS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Emergency Response personnel in the Southeast Regional Office were recently involved with providing an eight-hour Hazardous Material Refresher for emergency responders (police, fire departments, and LEPC's) from a wide area of southeast Missouri.
The training was held on March 20, 2002, in Poplar Bluff with guest speakers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute in Columbia and the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Emergency Response Section.
A total of 57 people attended the refresher course with attendees from the Department's Southeast Regional Office, Missouri Department of Agriculture's Weights and Measures Division, area fire departments, police departments, emergency medical services and emergency management agencies. Those in attendance had presentations on the following topics: Computer applications in Hazardous Materials, EPA Part 311, Oil Pollution Act, Street Chemistry, Managing Chemical Exposure and Decontamination, Personal Protective Clothing and Fuel Spills.
Those in attendance for the refresher course fulfilled the federal requirement for responders to receive annual refresher training to remain certified.
To receive more information about this training, call Jackson Bostic or Randy Carter of the Department of Natural Resources at 573-840-9750.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS $600,800 TO AREA WATER SUPPLIES
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $500,000 to Pettis, Johnson and Saline County Public Water Supply District #1 and $100,800 to the village of McCord Bend in Stone County.
Public Water Supply District #1 will use the money to construct more than 200 miles of pipeline, a new standpipe and a booster pump station. This new public water system will replace the individual wells currently used by customers.
The initial customers are located on the eastern edge of Johnson County, the Saline County area surrounding Sweet Springs, rural areas surrounding Houstonia and the area in and around Dresden. Private well owners in the Dresden community have had on-going groundwater concerns in connection with local poultry operations. The concern of impacted groundwater for members of the Dresden community will be minimized with the creation of this new water district. Water for the district will be purchased from the cities of Sedalia, Houstonia, LaMonte and Emma and also the MO-AM Water Company.
McCord Bend will use the money to construct a new well, standpipe and distribution system. Currently the village is served by a water system that is routinely in violation of Missouri regulations. The new water system will provide safe water to the village.
Money for these grants comes from the Rural Drinking Water Grant Program, which provides money to cities with populations under 10,000 for treatment and distribution of drinking water.
For more information, call Shannon Pinkerton of the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.
KANSAS CITY STAFF HOST GUESTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM
On March 18, the Department of Natural Resources' Kansas City Regional Environmental Emergency Response staff hosted two special guests of the International Visitor Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The emphasis of the program is to increase mutual understanding through communication at the personal and professional levels. Participants are typically established, or potential leaders in government, politics, media, education, science, labor relations, and other key fields. They are selected by American embassies overseas to visit the United States to meet and confer with their professional counterparts, and to experience this country.
The visitors, Mr. Vinh Xuan CAO and Mr.Anh Hoai NGUYEN, are both natives of Vietnam and currently work in the Ministry of Transportation and Communication where they have played key roles in strengthening public safety in Vietnam. The International Visitor Council invited them to the United States to observe our environmental policy and revitalization efforts firsthand.
The Kansas City Environmental Emergency Response staff explained our function as environmental emergency responders and how the proper management of hazardous substance emergencies promotes a cleaner and safer environment.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Kansas City Regional Office at 816-622-7000.
SAFE DRINKING WATER COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING MAY 23
The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. May 23 at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City. The department will be accepting public comments on the proposed rulemakings to adopt the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's filter backwash recycling rule and the Maximum Radionuclide Contaminant Levels and Monitoring Requirements rule.
The Maximum Turbidity Contaminant Levels and Monitoring Requirements and Filter Backwash Recycling amendment adopts the new federal filter backwash recycling requirements established in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rule published in the June 11, 2001 Federal Register. This is a primacy rule that the state must adopt in order to retain delegation of the federal program.
This amendment will benefit the public by providing greater health protection from microbial pathogens such as Cryptosporidium. It will also benefit water systems and the department by ensuring they have the information necessary to evaluate whether site-specific recycle practices may adverslly affect the system's ability to meet Cryptosporidium removal requirements. A copy of the proposed rule is available online at http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/moreg/previous/2002/v27n4/v27n4b.pdf.
The Maximum Radionuclide Contaminant Levels and Monitoring Requirements rule maintains current maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for radium-226, radium-228, and gross alpha emitters; sets a screen of 50 pCi/L for beta and photon emitters at vulnerable systems; sets an MCL of 30ug/L for uranium; and revises monitoring requirements. A copy of the proposed rule is available at http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/moreg/previous/2002/v27n4/v27n4b.pdf.
Other items on the agenda include an update on Drinking Water State Revolving Fund projects and executive order on rulemaking and legislative updates. The draft design guide, a guide of standards for non-community public water systems, will also be discussed.
The Safe Drinking Water Commission held its first meeting of the year in Jefferson City on March 28. The commission voted on two items of business: officers for the coming year and the intended use plan for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The commission voted to retain its current chair and vice chair for another term of office. They are Dr. John Witherspoon of Springfield and Dr. William Darby of St. Louis.
The commission approved the Intended Use Plan for fiscal year 2002. The Intended Use Plan lists potential loan recipients in priority order and also shows the intended use of funds set aside for other purposes provided for in the federal law such as loan program administration, technical assistance, source water protection and public water supply supervision activities.
The commission was also provided routine updates on the status of state and federal legislation and regulations pertaining to drinking water; implementation of the EPA-approved operator certification program; and drinking water state revolving fund projects. The Soil and Water Conservation Program provided a presentation to the commission on soil science.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources'
Public Drinking Water Program at 800-361-4827
STORAGE FACILITY INSPECTION TECHNICAL BULLETIN AVAILABLE
The Department of Natural Resources' Public Drinking Water Program (PDWP) has recently released a Technical Bulletin on inspection of drinking water storage facilities. The bulletin provides guidance on inspector qualifications; inspection services; the inspection report; cleanliness and cleaning; inspection frequency; what to inspect; sanitary, structural, and coating conditions; and safety and security issues.
The quality of drinking water storage facility inspections varies widely. Failure to inspect or inadequate inspection of water storage facilities can contribute to the occurrences of microbial contamination of water storage facilities. Some inspection services look only at the condition of the paint and ignore other important issues. These inspections may fail to reveal major sanitary defects in water storage facilities while giving a false belief in the integrity of the storage facility. This bulletin will aid water system officials in assuring proper inspection of their storage facilities and increase uniformity in the inspection reports.
For more information or for a copy of the bulletin, please contact Bob Atkinson of the Public Drinking Water Program at 573-751-5331.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF EFFORT BEARS FRUIT
Survey maps almost 45 million acres of Missouri soil
After one hundred years of work, Missouri's 44.6 million acres of soils have been identified and mapped. "It's a great accomplishment for the natural resources of Missouri and one we can all be proud of," said Missouri's Soil and Water Conservation Commission Chairperson Elizabeth Brown.
Representatives of those involved with the Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey hosted a Last-Acre Ceremony in Jefferson City at the Carnahan Memorial Garden April 19.
"This is a milestone, not a beginning or the end of our efforts," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "This initial soil survey has laid the basis for further work to improve our knowledge about the best ways to use and conserve our soil resources, to improve our water resources by decreasing soil erosion and to conserve the land that sustains us and those who come after us."
Dennis Potter, state soil scientist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service added, "We're continuing to work to get the information into a format that can be used by the general public and those who make decisions affecting the use of our land." Soil surveys include maps showing the locations and extent of soils, data about the physical and chemical properties of those soils, and information about potential uses and problems associated with different uses.
The soil survey was authorized nationally in 1886. Work officially began in Missouri in 1899. Missouri's efforts have been continuous, though the last 25 years saw a push to complete the inventory. Soil scientists in Missouri, on both a state and federal level, worked together on fieldwork covering all of Missouri's land area, identifying 5,000 soil types. Laboratory analysis was conducted at the Soil Characterization Laboratory at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The survey documents the soil resource in every Missouri county.
"This huge undertaking could not have been successful without the working partnership between the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Missouri Soil and Water Conservation Commission, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and the University of Missouri-Columbia," said Gov. Bob Holden. "Farmers, agricultural professionals, community planners, engineers, homeowners and developers can use this information to plan, work and build more effectively with the capability of our soil resources in mind."
For information on your county's soil survey call the Natural Resources Conservation Service at 573-876-0907 or the Department of Natural Resources at 573-751-4932.
SHOW-ME RATEMAKER UPDATE
The second year of workshops on water and sewer user charge analysis, using the Show-Me Ratemaker software, was recently completed. A total of seven workshop sessions were held in various locations around the state in February and March 2002. As expected, attendance at this year's training sessions was lower than last year. The department satisfied a lot of demand with last year's workshops and has now trained almost 400 individuals representing more than 250 communities, districts and technical assistance providers. A few were from other states and agencies but most represented Missouri communities and organizations.
The Show-Me Ratemaker software is a Microsoft Excel based program used to analyze the financial condition and set rates for water and sewer services. Current, proposed and actually adopted rates and other data readily available to local decision-makers can be entered into the software. The software then produces a five-year financial projection. This enables the software user to produce instantaneous financial projections based on those rates. Being able to quickly and easily make such projections is an important tool for reviewing and maintaining a utility's Technical, Managerial and Financial (TMF) capacity. By optimizing a system's TMF capacity, managers and decision-makers can help ensure continued, reliable service to customers and foster excellent environmental performance by the system.
The success of software and workshops here and around the country guarantees another round of Missouri Show-Me Ratemaker workshops early next year. A schedule of the workshops will be posted on the Department of Natural Resources' Web site when it becomes available.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
The Department's Environmental Assistance Office is offering environmental training workshops this year as part of its Environmental Management Institute series. Local government officials, city administrators, district managers, decision-makers, consultants and other assistance providers will find these workshops a unique opportunity to enhance their environmental stewardship. Each workshop offers up-to-the minute information on environmental issues pertinent to cities, towns, villages and the unincorporated areas of Missouri. The workshops are briefly described below with dates and locations for the upcoming sessions.
Two Municipal Storm water Workshops will be offered on the same day so you can choose to attend one or both. The morning workshop on general municipal storm water management will feature speakers who specialize in urban planning, development and control. The afternoon workshop on Phase II storm water permitting will focus on permit requirements and permit applications relevant to the newly adopted Phase II storm water regulations. These storm water workshops are free and will be offered at the following locations:
- April 30 Kansas City, Park Place Hotel
- May 2 Kirkwood, Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
- May 13 Springfield, Ramada Inn
- May 20 Cape Girardeau, Holiday Inn
- May 29 Jefferson City, Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center
- June 4 Kansas City, Discovery Center
- June 6 O'Fallon, Trigg Banquet Center
Environmental Management Institute (EMI), is a showcase workshop specifically designed for local government officials and decision makers. During this two-day workshop, a wide variety of environmental and government-related topics are presented. Some of the topics presented include Planning, Public Meetings, Sunshine Law, Drinking Water, Wastewater, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, User Charge Analysis, and Stormwater. EMI costs $75 per person, but scholarships are available through the Department of Economic Development. The remaining sessions for this year (O'Fallon was conducted April 16 and 17) will be held at the following locations:
- May 15-16 Joplin, Holiday Inn
- Sept. 11-12 Cape Girardeau, Holiday Inn
- Oct. 9-10 Maryville, Northwest MO State University, J.W. Jones Building
- Oct. 23-24 Excelsior Springs, Elms Resort and Spa
- Nov. 13-14 Rolla, University of MO Campus, University Center West
For additional information call 800-361-4827.
CLEANUP AT FORMER NUCLEAR FUEL PLANT IN HEMATITE
Questions answered at Hematite public meeting
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a public meeting on April 3 to discuss groundwater contamination near Hematite in Jefferson County. Staff from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services were available to answer questions.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources discovered soil and groundwater contamination at the former ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Fuel Plant site, located near Hematite. The soil and groundwater are contaminated with radionuclides and other hazardous substances. Westinghouse will soon be investigating and remediating radioactive contamination at the site in order to decommission its Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license and facility. The non-radiological contaminants present in both the soil and groundwater may not be addressed through the decommissioning process, because these contaminants are not regulated by the NRC. Westinghouse did not own the facility when radiological and other hazardous wastes were disposed of in 40 unlined pits, but has accepted the responsibility for cleanup and decommissioning. The Department of Natural Resources will be working with Westinghouse to address the non-radiological contaminants.
Groundwater use within four miles of the site is extensive. Approximately 11,771 people are served by public wells in the area. The water used by the public well is not contaminated. The more than 200-acre site, currently owned by Westinghouse, is shut down. This industrial facility manufactured nuclear fuel rods from 1956 to 2001, and has been operated by five different owners. Some of the processing during the early operation years included work for the predecessor agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. Past waste disposal practices have resulted in both soil and groundwater contamination.
In May 1996, the NRC contacted the department about groundwater sampling at the site. As a result, the department expedited an investigation of groundwater issues. Sampling data from the investigations documented both radiological and hazardous substance contamination in the groundwater, in the Joachim Creek alluvial aquifer, and in the shallow bedrock beneath the site. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) were found in several monitoring wells located on-site.
An estimated 978 people are served by the private wells. In December 2001, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) conducted annual monitoring of private wells near the site. DHSS contacted the department and verbally informed personnel that one of the private wells showed VOCs, including trichloroethylene (TCE), significantly above drinking water standards. The department then informed Westinghouse of the results and what action to take.
After follow-up testing in January 2002, Westinghouse installed a water filtration system in one residential well. On March 15, 2002 another private well was found to have VOC contamination. This well was located on the opposite side of Joachim Creek. On March 18, Westinghouse, DHSS and the Jefferson County Health Department participated in a sampling event that included 18 wells in the surrounding area. The preliminary results indicated three more wells had VOC contamination and a fourth showed trace levels. A total of six private wells have been found with VOC contamination, and all six have had water filtration systems installed by Westinghouse.
VOCs are made up of several different types of chemical compounds. Of the VOCs found at this site, TCE is the most abundant. TCE is a clear liquid solvent that was used as a metal degreaser in many industries. It is heavier than water, and when released into the ground it sinks into the soil and down through cracks into the rock, then into the groundwater. The TCE-contaminated water flows along with the clean water and once dispersed throughout the aquifer, it can flow laterally in the groundwater, spreading the contamination. Because of TCE's natural characteristics and widespread use at industrial sites, it is one of the most common environmental contaminants. As TCE contamination spreads in the groundwater, a plume of contamination forms getting larger and less concentrated as they spread, potentially being drawn into wells as they are pumped.
The department's priority is to identify and address potentially contaminated public or private drinking water sources that may be impacted by this site. Future well testing is being organized in order to characterize the extent of the contamination. Homeowners with wells that have been identified as TCE contaminated are being supplied with water filtration systems. Sampling plans for monitoring the filter systems are being developed by the department and Westinghouse. Carbon filtration systems have been used at other locations with VOC contamination and are an effective method of eliminating VOC contamination from drinking water. However, filtration will not be the long-term solution to the contamination. Extending public drinking water to affected areas is being investigated. The cleanup of the site will ultimately eliminate the source of the contamination into the aquifer.
A work plan to fully characterize the site and develop cleanup options, including removal of the waste in pits, has been submitted by Westinghouse and is currently being reviewed by the department and DHSS. Also, the department is in the process of negotiating an agreement with Westinghouse. The agreement will require department approval of the work plan and reimbursement by Westinghouse of all department cost to oversee implementation of the work plan.
Westinghouse must meet regulations established by the NRC and will also be following rules and regulations administered by the state. Further, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will oversee the work and will also conduct independent sampling and analysis at selected locations during the cleanup process.
It is projected that the work will be completed within the next two to three years.Groundwater around the site, however, may be contaminated for many years. Work to determine the extent of contamination is planned to begin in the next few months; however, private well sampling will continue while the work plan is being reviewed. The department is currently working with Westinghouse to develop a sampling and monitoring plan for selected wells to be sampled in the future.
For more information about the Former ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Fuel Plant you may review historical and current documents about the site at the Festus Public Library. If you have questions about the site please call Julieann Warren or Karen Cass of the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-8629, or Chuck Hooper, Gale Carlson or Randy Maley of DHSS at 573-751-6111.
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES PAY FOR DAMAGES
In 1998, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources established a Natural Resource Damages (NRD) program, an idea expanding across the country. The idea behind NRD is that a state's public lands, waters and living resources are held in trust for the benefit of the citizens of the state. Citizens have the right to use and enjoy natural resources and the states have a duty and responsibility to protect them. The department's NRD program is designed to restore public natural resources that have been injured by such environmental hazards as oil discharges and hazardous substance releases.
Stephen Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has been designated by the governor as the state natural resource trustee. In addition to state trustees, there are five federal trustees including the Departments of Defense, Energy, Commerce, Interior and Agriculture. Natural resource trustees are tasked with determining the type and extent of injuries to natural resources. For example, lead mining has resulted in the release of heavy metals into the environment. The trustees would assess such natural resources as the groundwater, aquatic biota, plant communities and wildlife to determine the type and extent of injuries to these resources.
There are several approaches to assessing and restoring injured natural resources. Many states, including Missouri, are taking a cooperative-based restoration approach to NRD. This approach focuses on restoration with the trustees and potentially responsible parties working together through a cooperative assessment agreement. Settlements for NRD may also be negotiated with the potentially responsible parties. A negotiated settlement includes the cost of restoring the natural resources; the cost of the lost use of the resources by the general public; and the cost incurred by the trustees to assess the injuries and damages. In these cases, the responsible party pays for the restoration rather than the taxpayers. If a negotiated settlement cannot be reached, the trustees can conduct a formal NRD assessment and take the responsible parties to court, however this is a fairly uncommon practice.
Currently, the department has NRD related activities occurring at approximately 12 sites around the state. For more information on the Natural Resource Damages program, please contact Frances Klahr, NRD Coordinator for the department, at 800-361-4827 or 573-522-1347, or e-mail frances.klahr@dnr.mo.gov.
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
The department's Environmental Assistance Office, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, is presenting a series of three-hour workshops to groups of small producing farmers. The workshops were developed by EPA and the U. S. Department of Agriculture during a three-year national project that focused on curriculum for livestock and poultry producers across the United States. The primary focus of the curriculum is environmental stewardship and whole farm nutrient planning.
Thirty individuals from 15 universities, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Midwest Plans Services, and EPA planned, authored and tested the resources. Now, with funds from an EPA grant, the Missouri Department of Agriculture is testing the applicability of the curriculum to small and minority livestock farmers, especially members of the Amish and Mennonite communities. The Missouri Department of Agriculture plans to conduct approximately 30 workshops across the state over the next two years.
The workshop information includes nutrient management, manure storage and treatment, land application, organic farming, air quality and emergency action plans. The Environmental Assistance Office's role is to present current information regarding water quality and air quality issues. The first two workshops were well attended, with a very positive reception from the audience.
The Amish and Mennonites produce below current permit size, and as a result, don't receive much attention, information or help through traditional channels of communication. It is hoped that through some one-on-one contact, some doors can be opened and these farmers will be made aware of the vast amount of resources available to them. For more information, contact Roger Korenberg of the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Assistance Office at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-6627.
SOLAR-POWERED WATERPUMP GRANT APPROVED
The Environmental Assistance Office (EAO) is offering farmers and ranchers in Missouri the opportunity to develop a rotational grazing system using solar powered water pumps at minimum cost. EAO has received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant that will make solar panels, pumps and related hardware available to livestock producers. The pump systems will be used in conjunction with rotational grazing systems as a best management practice. The solar pump systems will provide alternative watering for livestock located in areas where there is no ready access to a power source. The farmer will provide water sources, miscellaneous system components and animal grazing paddocks.
The majority of Missouri cattle operations use conventional selective grazing with streams and ponds as a water source. The cattle generally have free access to the streams and ponds. A rotational grazing system uses fenced paddocks to increase forage production and efficiency. This results in increased profitability.
However, a successful livestock operation requires an ample supply of good quality water to maintain animal health and profit. A rotational grazing system requires that the cattle have drinking water at a source outside streams and ponds at a reasonable cost. The cost factor becomes an overriding concern in areas remote from electric power.
That's where the solar-powered pumps come in. This project will provide solar powered water systems to farmers to establish rotational grazing systems in remote areas where conventional electric power costs are prohibitive.
Data from each individual farm project will be collected for a minimum of two years. Recipients will be required to host a field day or outreach activity to demonstrate the project and provide cost/benefit data to interested groups including Young Farmers, producer associations, 4-H clubs and Future Farmers of America. The project is expected to last four years, ending in 2006.
For more information, please contact the Environmental Assistance Office Ag Unit at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-6627.
REEDS SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL "R" PROJECT RECEIVES PRESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH AWARD
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 has named Reeds Spring High School "R" Project its Presidential Environmental Youth Award winner for the 2001-2002 school year. Region 7 Administrator Jim Gulliford states "This project has made a positive contribution to environmental education in this community. The 'R' award-winning project epitomizes the mission of the President's Environmental Youth Awards program and competition. It's getting young people involved in their community to do things that help preserve and protect our environment."
The "R" Project, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Respect Reeds Spring Schools, is an integrated waste management program that began in 2000 and includes a no-discharge organic composting system for cafeteria food waste, paper, grass leaves, wood chips and other organic materials generated at schools within the district. The entire in-vessel composting operation including loading, unloading, raw materials handling, compost process and final compost storage is in a 40 foot by 80 foot building located at the Reeds Spring High School campus. There is no outside storage of materials or finished compost. A bio filter for odor control and a leachate recirculating system are included.
The "R" Project also includes a cardboard baler and an aluminum crusher.
The compost product will be used as a soil amendment in the botany class greenhouse at Reeds Spring High School and for landscaping purposes on the school campus. The flowers raised by the botany class are sold to a local theme park, Silver Dollar City.
The "R" Project has a traveling student public relations team that has given presentations in their local community, adjoining counties and to the Missouri School Board Association at its annual meeting. They have also presented at the Missouri Waste Control Coalition 2001 Annual Conference in Columbia. The students have developed a Web page for the "R" Project at www.wolves.k12.mo.us.
The Reeds Spring R-IV School District normally spends $22,000 annually on waste disposal fees. To date they have recycled 75,000 pounds of food waste and 37,800 pounds of paper waste. They have diverted over 85 percent of their waste stream from the trash bin and landfill to the "R" Project recycling facility to compost. They estimate that by May 2002 they will have saved the school district approximately $15,000 in waste disposal fees. From the savings, they have employed a part time compost operator for their facility. The end marketable product is bagged or sold in bulk to their community during the spring. The product produced is organic and nitrogen rich.
The annual President's Environmental Youth Award Program is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to recognize outstanding young people involved in their community in the region. Applications must be submitted by July 31 and can be obtained by contacting Office of External Programs, U.S. EPA Region 7, 901 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, KS 66101, or online at www.epa.gov/region7.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION HOSTS PUBLIC HEARING MAY 30
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m., May 30, at the Hannibal Inn and Conference Center, Becky Thatcher Room, 4141 Market Street, Hannibal.
The commission will hear testimony related to the removal of two Emission of Visible Air Contaminants From Internal Combustion Engines rules, which have become obsolete and admendments to the Restriction of Emission of Visible Air Contaminants rule to remove references to the obsolete rules. The rules have been superseded by statewide air pollution control rule requirements.
The commission will also hear testimony related to the admendment of the Controlling Emissions During Episodes of High Air Pollution Potential rule, which will update the obsolete Pollution Standards Index to the new Air Quality Index that was adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The above documents will be available for review at the following Missouri Department of Natural Resources locations
. Air Pollution Control Program, 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson
City, 573-751-4817;
. Jefferson City Regional Office, 210 Hoover Rd., Jefferson
City, 573-751-2729;
. Kansas City Regional Office, 500 NE Colbern Rd., Lee's Summit,
816-622-7000;
. Northeast Regional Office, 1709 Prospect Drive, Macon, 660-385-2129;
. Southeast Regional Office, 948 Lester Street, Poplar Bluff,
573-840-9750;
. St. Louis Regional Office, 9200 Watson Road, St. Louis, 314-301-7600;
. Southwest Regional Office, 2040 W. Woodland, Springfield,
417-891-4300.
People requiring special services or wishing to speak at the meeting can make arrangements by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7840 or by writing two weeks in advance of the meeting to Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Air Conservation Commission Secretary, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102. Hearing impaired persons may contact the program through Relay Missouri, 800-735-2966.
The department requests people intending to give verbal presentations also provide a written copy of their testimony to the commission secretary at the time of the public hearing. The department also will accept written comments for the record until 5 p.m. on June 6, 2002. Please send two copies of written comments to Chief, Planning Section, Department of Natural Resources, Air Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or by faxing to 573-751-2706.
Rule proposals considered at this hearing may be adopted by the Missouri Air Conservation Commission as provided for under authority of 643.050, RSMo.
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.
SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO BE HELD NOV. 22-24
The Missouri Environmental Education Association and the Office of Environmental Education announce the seventh annual Conference on Environmental Education to be held Nov. 22-24, at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. People who attend this conference will learn about innovative environmental education efforts throughout Missouri, take home environmental education activities, join other educators and obtain college credit if desired.
Conference sponsors are currently accepting proposals to present at the conference. This conference typically draws about 350 formal and non-formal educators from across Missouri to explore current issues and trends in environmental education and share ideas for improving environmental literacy.
The deadline for submitting presentation proposals is June 7. For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-6627, or visit www.successlink.org.
EPA AND MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENS RECOGNIZE GROUPS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in cooperation with the Missouri Botanical Gardens will honor eight St. Louis groups that have made significant contributions to improving the health and environmental protection in the St. Louis area. The event will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m., April 22, at Spinks Pavillion, Missouri Botanical Gardens, 4344 Shaw Boulevard.
Honorees include the American Lung Association of Eastern Missouri, St. Vincent Home School, the Green Center, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Operation Weed and Seed St. Louis Inc., St. Louis Medical Waste Incinerator Group, Operation Safestreet and the Wyman Center.
EPA will display project materials. Recipients and EPA officials will be available for interviews following the recognition ceremony.
LAND RECLAMATION COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING MAY 30
The Missouri Land Reclamation Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., May 30, at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Land Reclamation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4041.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 4
The Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission will hold a public meeting on June 4 at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
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 was offered March 5. The American Water Works Association and its instructors, under grant contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, developed and are providing the training to Missouri's water systems. Future training opportunities will be offered to water systems between April and July 2002 and possibly continue throughout the rest of the year.
For more information, call Deana Cash of the department's Public Drinking Water Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.
DEPARTMENT WORKSHOPS HELP ENFORCE ILLEGAL DUMPING REGULATIONS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host five free workshops throughout the state to help local governments address illegal dumping problems. The purpose of the workshops is to help local law enforcement authorities establish and operate environmental enforcement programs.
To conduct the workshops, the department has retained the services of Reed, Stowe and Yanke, LLC., an environmental and economic consulting firm. Reed, Stowe and Yanke previously developed a manual for the department titled, How to Establish and Operate an Environmental Enforcement Program, which will be used during the workshops.
Through this project, the department expects to provide local governments with a user-friendly resource guide that will help local law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges develop effective programs to combat illegal dumping in their communities. The manual includes successful case studies from Missouri and other programs across the country.
Workshop 2002 will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the following locations
- St. Joseph: April 15 and 16, at the Department of Conservation Office
- Nevada: April 17 and 18, at the Community Center
- West Plains: May 6 and 7, location to be determined
- Perryville: May 21 and 22, at the American Legion Hall.
To request further information about the workshops, contact Richard Swartz of the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
EPA TO CONDUCT WORKSHOPS ON TOXIC RELEASE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 will conduct four Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) workshops during April and May 2002. Reservations are necessary to assure space at the workshops, held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at each location. Walk-ins are acceptable on a space available basis only.
These workshops, conducted annually, are intended to assist facilities in preparing annual reports on toxic releases and other waste management activities as required by environmental laws. These reports must be submitted to EPA and designated state officials on or before July 1, 2002.
Dates and locations of the workshops are
- Wednesday, April 17, 2002 Holiday Inn, 1616 W. Crawford, Salina, Kansas
- Thursday, April 18, 2002 Holiday Inn, 3321 S. 72nd St., Omaha, Nebraska
- Tuesday, April 30, 2002 DoubleTree Hotel, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, Missouri
- Wednesday, May 1, 2002 Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 525 33rd Avenue, SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
EPA, Region 7 is also sponsoring a two-day EPCRA/TRI training session on May 14-15, 2002 to be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel, 9103 E. 39th St., Kansas City, Mo.
The workshops are targeted to manufacturing facilities in the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 2000-3999 that meet all the following criteria under Section 313 of EPCRA:
- Ten employees or the equivalent of 20,000 employee hours, and
- Exceed the reporting thresholds of 10,000 pounds per year for listed toxic chemicals otherwise used by the facility, or exceed 25,000 pounds per year for toxic chemicals processed or manufactured by the facility.
Reporting requirements have been expanded to include the following industry sectors or SIC codes: Electric Services (4911, 4931, and 4939); Refuse Systems/Hazardous Waste Treatment (4953); Chemical and Allied Products (5169); Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (5171); Business Services/Solvent Recovery (7389); Metal Mining (10 except 1011,1081, and 1094) ; and Coal Mining (12, except 1241).
To pre-register or receive more information call (913) 551-7680, (866) 844-4460, or www.mckinzieconstruction.com. Reservations are necessary to assure space at the workshops. If you have questions about the TRI workshops, call Steve Wurtz, EPA, Region 7 at (913) 551-7315.
RUN, WALK, HOP OR FLY TO THE FOURTH ANNUAL ENDANGERED SPECIES WALK/RUN
The fourth annual Endangered Species Walk/Run will be held Saturday, October 19. There will be three races; a 10k run, 5k run and 5k walk, all on the KATY Trail State Park in north Jefferson City. Event headquarters will be the North Jefferson City Park pavilion at the intersection of highways 63 and 54.
Participants and volunteers will receive long-sleeved T-shirts with artwork created by Conservation Department artist Mark Raithel. The artwork features species of conservation concern that live in prairies, with the natural community being highlighted at this year's race.
T-shirts are available for a donation of $18 for those wishing not to participate. Just make a note of it on the registration form.
This year's walk/run is sponsored by the Missouri departments of Natural Resources and Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jefferson City Parks and Recreation and several other conservation organizations.
Contributions generated from the walk/run will benefit endangered species by funding recovery, research, protection, and education activities. More than 500 walkers and runners participated last year to support Missouri's endangered plants and animals.
Registration costs $15 for participants 15 and older, and $10 for those 14 and younger. Entry forms are available from Endangered Species Walk/Run, Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180, or call 573-751-4115 ext. 3807. Registration forms can also be found at http://www.missouriconservation.com/ and type in keyword: walkrun.
RULE UPDATE
For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources' Air and Land Protection Division at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-6892.
Air Pollution Control |
New Source Performance Regulations |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.070 - Adopts by reference new 40 CFR Part 60 subparts finalized between Jan. 1, 2000 and Dec. 31, 2000. Additionally, this amendment updates previously adopted subparts. | |
| Public comment
ends: May 2, 2002 |
Public hearing:
April 25, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Maximum Achievable Control Technology Regulations |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.075 - Adopts by reference new 40 CFR Part 63 subparts finalized between Jan. 1, 2000 and Dec. 31, 2000. Additionally, this amendment updates previously adopted subparts. | |
| Public comment
ends: May 2, 2002 |
Public hearing:
April 25, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.080 - Adopts by reference new 40 CFR Part 61 subparts finalized between Jan. 1, 2000 and Dec. 31, 2000. Additionally, this amendment updates previously adopted subparts. | |
| Public comment
ends: May 2, 2002 |
Public hearing:
April 25, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Emission of Visible Air Contaminants From Internal Combustion Engines |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-02.080 - Removes an obsolete rule | |
| Public comment
ends: May 30, 2002 |
Public hearing:
June 6, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Emission of Visible Air Contaminants From Internal Combustion Engines |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-05.180 - Removes an obsolete rule | |
| Public comment
ends: May 30, 2002 |
Public hearing:
June 6, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Restriction of Emission of Visible Air Contaminants |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.220 - Removes references to obsolete rules | |
| Public comment
ends: May 30, 2002 |
Public hearing:
June 6, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Control of Gasoline Reid Vapor Pressure |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-05.443 - Removes the low Reid Vapor Pressure requirements for gasoline in the St. Louis ozone nonattainment area. | |
| Public comment
ends: August 1, 2002 |
Public hearing:
July 25, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Maximum Allowable Emissions of Particulate Matter From Fuel Burning Equipment |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-04.040 - Amends the rule to make the particulate emission limitations from indirect heating sources consistent with the outstate requirements. | |
| Public comment
ends: July 5, 2002 |
Public hearing:
June 28, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Maximum Allowable Emissions of Particulate Matter From Fuel Burning Equipment |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR010-03.060 - Removes conflicting rule requirements and amends the rule text concerning the control of particluate matter emissions from indirect heating sources to be consistent with St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield-Greene County area indirect heating rule text. | |
| Public comment
ends: July 5, 2002 |
Public hearing:
June 28, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Controlling Emissions During Episodes of High Air Pollution Potential |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR010-06.130 - Updates the obsolete Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) to the new Air Quality Index (AQI) that was adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. | |
| Public comment
ends: June 6, 2002 |
Public hearing:
May 30, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-4817 |
Land Reclamation |
Control of Petroleum Liquid Storage, Loading and Transfer |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-02.260 - Corrects tank size references because large tanks should have sophisticated poppeted filling mechanisms and Stage I recovery equipment rather than simple controls used on small tanks. Also a definistion for Stage I vapor recovery was added. | |
Public Drinking Water |
Maximum Turbidity Contaminant Levels and Monitoring Requirements and Filter Back |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 060-04.050 - This amendment adopts the EPA Filter Backwash Recycling Rule. | |
| Public comment
ends: June 14, 2002 |
Public hearing:
May 23, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-5331 |
Public Drinking Water |
Maximum Radionuclide Contaminant Levels and Monitoring |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 060-04.060 - This rule is being rescinded and readopted in order to adopt new EPA monitoring requirements and uranium maximum contaminant levels. | |
| Public comment
ends: June 14, 2002 |
Public hearing:
May 23, 2002 |
| Missouri Register
Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact:
573-751-5331 |
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public service announcements may be downloaded for use by any newspaper, magazine, newsletter, radio stations, etc. The department will continue to add new announcements to the Web each month. If you would like to receive new announcements by e-mail as they are made available, please contact kathy.deters@dnr.mo.gov and provide your publication name and e-mail address.
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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