Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.
JUNE 2003
DEPARTMENT APPOINTS MICHAEL WARRICK AS GENERAL COUNSEL
Warrick replaces long-time General Counsel Melissa Manda
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has appointed Michael Warrick, former deputy director of the department's Water Protection and Soil Conservation Division, as its general counsel. Warrick started the job on June 1.
"Michael's leadership and skills, as well as his determination and experience, made him the logical choice for this position," said Department Director Steve Mahfood. "He has more than 15 years of legal experience; five of those years have been working on natural resource and environmental issues for the state of Missouri and the Department of Natural Resources."
Warrick holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Missouri. Before serving as deputy director in the department's Water Protection and Soil Conservation Division, he was deputy general counsel for the agency.
Warrick replaced Melissa Manda, who began serving as the Office of Administration's general counsel on June 4. "Melissa has been a trusted advisor and good friend and has done an excellent job providing legal advice and support on departmental issues for the past 10 years," said Mahfood. "We will all miss her and wish her the best as she moves forward in her career and continues to serve the citizens of the State of Missouri."
For more information, contact Connie Patterson at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1010.
DEPARTMENT MOVES WELDON SPRING FIELD OFFICE
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Weldon Spring Field Office has moved to 7295 Highway 94 South, St. Charles. The new location allows department field staff to be located directly on the Weldon Spring site, a former uranium processing facility, and coordinate more closely with local citizen groups and county officials, in addition to saving money for the Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Department of Energy.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Weldon Spring site now is home to a 43-acre, 75-feet-tall disposal cell that entombs approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of radioactive and chemically contaminated materials.
The department field staff will continue to provide oversight of remedial efforts at the Weldon Spring site. Groundwater contamination and long-term stewardship are two environmental issues that remain at the site. The groundwater beneath the site contains leftover amounts of uranium, nitrates, nitroaromatics (explosives) and solvents from historical processes that took place at this facility. The department believes continued checking of the monitoring wells coupled with land use controls is a critical component of the remediation of the site.
The department also is working with the U.S. Department of Energy to make sure the surrounding communities are aware of the long-term implications of the disposal cell and other hazardous materials left on the site.
The telephone number for the field office, 636-441-8030, and the fax number, 636-447-0729, will remain the same. For more information contact Ramona Huckstep with the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-522-1540, or visit the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp.
In a coordinated effort between the department's Air and Land Protection Division and the Division of State Parks, the trailer formerly used by field staff will be transferred to the Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones - Confluence Point State Park. The trailer will be used as offices and a public contact area for a 1,118-acre state park, which is being developed at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in St. Charles County. "This cost saving measure of reusing the trailer by another department division is an example of sharing departmental assets thereby maintaining diligent stewardship of the state's fiscal responsibilities," said James D. Werner, director of the department's Air and Land Protection Division.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS NEARLY $40 MILLION TO 11 MISSOURI COMMUNITIES FOR WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
$28.2 Million Will Be Used for Wastewater System Improvements, $11.5 Million for Drinking Water Projects
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority recently announced that more than $39.7 million from the State Revolving Fund will be used to finance projects to improve wastewater treatment and drinking water in several communities around the state.
Columbia, Harrisonville, Kirksville, Marionville, Monett, Oak Grove and Wardsville will receive portions of the $28.2 million sewer bond issuance to make wastewater system improvements. The cities of Carl Junction, Glasgow, Osage Beach and Public Water Supply District #1 of Jasper County will receive more than $11.5 million for drinking water projects.
The State Revolving Fund is a perpetual loan program operated by the department. It provides subsidized, low-interest loans to construct and improve drinking water and sewer systems statewide.
"These low-interest rates allow communities to make the necessary improvements in an environmentally safe way, while maintaining affordable user rates," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "Financial assistance such as this enables communities to grow, while also protecting their drinking water and other natural resources."
The State Revolving Fund program has financed more than $800 million in construction projects statewide and has provided more than $240 million in interest savings to participating communities.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided 80 percent of the loan pool. The Department of Natural Resources will administer the funding. For more information, contact Ann Crawford with the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
DEPARTMENT'S REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM RESULTS IN CLEANUP OF MORE THAN 30,000 WASTE TIRES IN ST. LOUIS
Thirty thousand waste tires are no longer a health threat in the St. Louis area thanks to a Missouri Department of Natural Resources program that allows nonprofit organizations to be reimbursed for cleaning up waste tires. Operation Brightside of St. Louis picked up more than 20,000 waste tires collected during its 22nd annual Project Blitz, held to cleanup St. Louis neighborhoods between March 29 and April 26. Two other St. Louis groups, Neighbors Assisting Neighbors and Mid-County Partners for Progress, submitted reimbursement requests to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for more than 10,000 waste tires cleaned up from 32 communities in the St. Louis County area.
Nonprofit organizations can be reimbursed for up to 100 percent of the cost to properly dispose of illegally dumped waste tires collected during these neighborhood cleanups. The reimbursement program is funded by the 50-cent per tire Waste Tire Fee that expires on Jan. 1, 2004. A bill to renew the fee was not passed during the legislative session that ended May 16.
The cleanups have successfully removed a significant number of waste tires from the St. Louis area. The complete number of tires removed and the disposal costs will be available after all nonprofit organizations submit their invoices.
Volunteer organizations stacked the waste tires in semi-trailers. The tires then were taken to a recycling center where they will be shredded and burned as tire-derived fuel (TDF) in a local power plant.
In summer 2002, there were 56 positive cases of West Nile Virus infection in St. Louis City, and 61 positive cases in St. Louis County. Seven Missouri deaths have been attributed to the virus. The mosquitoes that transmit West Nile Virus to humans and animals prefer dark, wet environments like waste tires. Waste tires provide a perfect breeding environment for mosquitoes. Removal of these waste tires from the environment is a top priority for the Department of Natural Resources.
"We're proud to have been a partner in this important effort," said Steve Mahfood, director of the department. "We're deeply grateful to the community groups that helped lead this effort. Their work will ensure that families in the St. Louis region enjoy a safe, healthy summer."
For additional information on the department's reimbursement program for nonprofit groups who want to clean up tire sites, or for other information on waste tires, please call Byron Murray or Dan Fester at 573-751-5401 or call the department's toll-free number, 800-361-4827. Check the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/tirecost.htm for reimbursement forms and instructions.
ST. LOUIS AIR QUALITY MEETS CURRENT OZONE STANDARD
Area still faces challenge of new federal standard on air quality, economy
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' request to redesignate the St. Louis nonattainment area to attainment for the one-hour ground-level ozone standard has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Last summer, the area met the federal standard for the first time since monitoring began in the 1970s.
EPA published approval of the department's redesignation request as well as the maintenance plan in the Federal Register. The maintenance plan shows how the department will maintain the improvements in air quality and includes all of the controls put into place to bring the area into compliance. These measures will ensure that the air quality does not backslide.
The St. Louis community has been instrumental in reaching this milestone. "We got to attainment for the one-hour standard by a razor-thin margin," said Department of Natural Resources Director Steve Mahfood. "We've crossed this one small hurdle in protecting the environment and economy of St. Louis, but we have a greater challenge ahead of us." Although the St. Louis metropolitan area has been redesignated to attainment for the one-hour standard, the battle to improve and protect the St. Louis area's air quality, human health and its economic growth is far from over. EPA is scheduled to announce designations for the eight-hour ozone standard, a more stringent standard, in April 2004. Most likely, the St. Louis area will not meet this new federal standard for ozone.
Ground-level ozone is not emitted directly into the atmosphere, but forms in the presence of sunlight and warm temperatures when oxides of nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds react with oxygen. Exposure to ozone can contribute to health problems by irritating the respiratory system, causing chest congestion, chest pains, nausea and labored breathing.
For more information contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817 or visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp.
DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST MORRISVILLE IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT IMPROVEMENTS
Department awards $614,000 grant
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded $614,000 to the city of Morrisville for wastewater system improvements.
The city will use the grant funds for the construction of a wastewater treatment facility and collection system. The entire project, including both the collection system and treatment facility, is estimated to cost nearly $2 million and is scheduled to be complete in spring 2004.
"Grants like these help ensure that Missouri's communities are able to grow without doing damage to local water quality," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "We're please that we can help them with this effort."
Funding for the grant comes from a bond issue approved by Missouri voters in 1988 for improvements to wastewater treatment, public drinking water and storm water systems. The grant will be administered by the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program. For more information, contact Joy Reven of the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-2735.
HOLDEN LEADS SEVEN MISSISSIPPI STATES IN CALLING ON PRESIDENT TO PROTECT WATER INTERESTS
Missouri Gov. Bob Holden is calling on President Bush to not approve changes in Missouri River operations that could harm Mississippi River states, including the 51 million citizens, communities and industries dependent upon the Mississippi River waterway.
The governors of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee joined Holden in the request. The Mississippi River state governors expressed similar concerns in letters to the President in March 2002 and March 2001.
"I'm pleased that my Mississippi River colleagues have joined me in expressing concerns about management of the river," Holden said. "Missouri has identified several deficiencies in the Corps' analysis on Mississippi River impacts. I am calling on the administration to initiate an independent, third-party review of the Corps' analysis."
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking to revise its management of Missouri River operations as part of its Master Manual. The manual guides the management of the Missouri River.
"Even though there is a direct link between these two great rivers, the effects of the changes to the management of the Missouri River on the Mississippi River have received surprisingly little attention in the Missouri River Master Manual discussion," Holden said. "Although the Corps manages these two great rivers independently, it must allow river users in both basins to fully understand how changes to Missouri River management may affect the reliability of both rivers."
The Missouri River flows into the Mississippi River immediately upstream of St. Louis, the second largest inland port in the country. The stretch of the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Cairo, Ill., often is referred to as the "bottleneck reach." Located between the system of locks and dams and the Ohio River, low flow in this reach can act as a bottleneck to waterborne commerce on the inland waterway system. During periods of low flow in the Mississippi River, the Missouri River provides as much as two-thirds of the water to the bottleneck reach of the Mississippi River, supporting river commerce and other beneficial uses of the river.
Proposed higher reservoir levels and resulting downstream flow restrictions would adversely impact water commerce on the Mississippi River. Low flows in the Mississippi River last fall and winter cost river commerce between $1 million and $2 million per day in lost revenue and increased operating costs, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials. More than 120 million tons of cargo, including 60 percent of the nation's grain bound for export, is shipped annually between St. Louis and Cairo.
"This underscores the importance of Mississippi River commerce not only to Missouri but to the nation," Holden said. "It is essential to avoid any harmful economic impacts to Mississippi River commerce that could result from changes in Missouri River operations."
In its proposed revisions to the Master Manual, the Corps' impact analysis drastically understates the true economic impacts to the Mississippi River. Using old data rather than current information introduced a significant error into the Corps' analysis. In addition, the typical capacity of a loaded barge is 30 to 40 percent more than was used in its analysis. A more accurate analysis would have shown that navigation restrictions occur more frequently and are much more severe than what the Corps presented.
Recently, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis reversed district court decisions in North Dakota and in South Dakota that prevented upstream water releases to maintain flood control and navigation on the Missouri River. The appeals court also affirmed a Nebraska District Court's ruling, determining that the Corps of Engineers must determine water releases as prescribed in the Missouri River Master Manual. The court recognized that management of the Missouri River should prioritize flood control and navigation needs over upstream recreation.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS MORE THAN $700,000 TO HELP PROTECT TABLE ROCK WATERSHED
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded more than $700,000 in grants to the city of Seymour for wastewater treatment plant improvements and for phosphorus removal.
Funding for 25 percent of the project's cost comes from a bond issue approved by Missouri voters in 1998 for improvements to storm water, wastewater treatment and public drinking water systems. Another 55 percent of the project cost comes from the 2000 federal Appropriations Act, which provides special funding for phosphorus removal in the Table Rock Watershed.
"Our department is pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the City of Seymour to help protect Table Rock Watershed," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "Upgrades to this city's wastewater treatment plant and its phosphorous removal efforts are a very important component in our state's plan to protect this delicate watershed."
The grants will be administered by the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program. For more information, contact Ann Crawford of the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1302.
DEPARTMENT HELPS FUND PERUQUE CREEK WATERSHED EDUCATION EFFORTS
Funding from the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
will help the St. Charles County Soil and Water Conservation District
protect the Peruque Creek watershed. A grant provided by EPA Region
7 and
administered through the Department of Natural Resources will be used
to produce a
series of educational fact sheets about water quality and nonpoint
source pollution in the Peruque Creek watershed.
Fact sheet topics will include sediment and erosion, natural stream corridors, wastewater, flooding and general water quality concerns. These fact sheets will be made available to planning agencies, commissions, city and county councils, legislators, government agencies and the general public. For more information, contact John Johnson with the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 573-522-2740.
JASPER/NEWTON COUNTY GROUP WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
Each year, the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) honors individuals and groups for their efforts to protect the environment. This year, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources nominated the Jasper/Newton County Superfund Site Citizens' Task Force for the Conservation Organization of the Year.
Jasper County has 7,000 acres of barren, contaminated mining and milling waste that contains groundwater contamination. About one-third of the county was used for lead and zinc mining and smelting operations. In 1991, the 50-square-mile Jasper County Lead Site was placed on the National Priorities List for Superfund due to the soil, surface water and groundwater contamination caused by lead mining.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services conducted a lead exposure study in 1994. The results showed that 14 percent of the children 72 months or younger had elevated blood lead levels. Of those children, 25 percent living near the former Eagle Picher lead smelter had elevated blood lead levels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Natural Resources began a lead strategy to address the lead levels and started sampling thousands of homes throughout Joplin.
The city of Joplin started the Jasper County Superfund Site Citizens' Task Force to help the community come together and to address the lead contamination in the area. Earl Carr, mayor pro tem of Joplin and former vice-president at Eagle Picher, was chosen to lead the task force.
After the area was placed on the National Priorities List, homeowners expected their property values to diminish. To prevent this, the task force invited members of the home building and real estate community to serve on the task force. They worked to bring information to the realtors, lenders and developers regarding the cleanup activities taking place in their community. The group helped develop guidelines for buying and selling homes in the area to inform the citizens while also increasing their knowledge regarding lead contamination.
The task force also encouraged the entire community to become involved in the cleanup including obtaining support from the county health department and the school district, which started a lead education curriculum to inform children of the dangers of lead contamination.
The task force developed a coloring book as well as a video that educated children about the dangers of lead. The local Girl Scout troops developed a badge for lead education.
As the 2,600 yards were cleaned up, neighborhoods started taking pride in their property and began making additional needed repairs. Neighborhoods started to show much overall improvement. The real estate values did not fall; in fact, real estate in the Joplin area has continued to climb. Most importantly, the blood lead levels of those children whose levels were elevated dropped from 14 percent to 2 percent.
"This drop in blood lead levels shows the amazing progress that can be made when communities come together to tackle a shared problem," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "Anyone who's thinking about getting involved in an environmental effort in their community needs only to look to this task force for inspiration. We're pleased to see the task force won this award. They truly deserved it."
The task force has expanded to address far-reaching environmental issues in Jasper and Newton counties beyond Superfund issues. They developed an Environmental Master Plan for the two-county area that addresses common problems related to historic mining, other hazardous waste groundwater contamination, confined animal feeding operations and other environmental issues, which will help area governments find solutions.
Two key members of the task forces have recently passed away including Earl Carr, the chair, and Jim Mueller, an instrumental participate of the task force. The task force is striving to continue its work despite the loss of these important members. The Jasper/Newton County Superfund Site Citizens' Task Force is a true example of a Conservation Organization of the Year.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS CEDAR CREEK SUCCESS STORY
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Land Reclamation Program conducted a tour of the Upper Cedar Creek abandoned coal mine land (AML) reclamation project on May 29.
The Cedar Creek watershed forms the border between Boone and Callaway counties and was once considered one of the worst AML sites in the Midwest. Periodic discharges of acidic drainage resulted in numerous fish kills from 1948 until 1980 and on several occasions the entire 44 miles of the stream was lifeless.
In 1990, the Land Reclamation Program reclaimed the site at a cost of $2.3 million. Water quality improved and reduced the likelihood of mine-related fish kills. Unfortunately, large acid seeps and flooding problems continued to plague the site and pollute Cedar Creek. To help improve the situation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, through the department, awarded a $150,000 grant to repair damaged stream banks and construct treatment wetlands. Clean Stream Initiative funds from the U.S. Department of Interior also contributed $204,000 to the project. Water quality data indicates significant improvements in Cedar Creek since the repairs were completed in 2002.
"The transformation is nothing short of remarkable," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "Our reclamation efforts in Cedar Creek show that our land and water resources can be repaired and restored to good health."
For more information, call Stuart Miller of the Department of Natural Resources' Land Reclamation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-0111.
METH MANUFACTURERS NOW GENERATING ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
Local fire departments and law enforcement agencies operating Missouri's Clandestine Drug Lab Collection Stations (CDLCS) continue to do an outstanding job of processing chemicals and debris seized from methamphetamine labs every month.
A troubling trend that may pose yet another risk to collection station operators and law enforcement officers may be on the horizon. Meth cookers now appear to have the recipe to make their own anhydrous ammonia, an ingredient used in one of the ways to manufacture the drug. The risks of getting caught while stealing anhydrous ammonia from farm cooperatives or industrial facilities with refrigeration systems are great. Many more individuals are caught during traffic stops where anhydrous ammonia is discovered in unlawful containers.
Purchasing ingredients from local stores to make homemade anhydrous ammonia is relatively easy and legal. The actual manufacturing process, though, is extremely risky, dangerous and potentially lethal.
To better understand how to deal with this emerging problem, officials met at the Franklin County Sheriff's Department on May 2 to further discuss the issue. A member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, who seized one of the first large caches of anhydrous ammonia generators in the state earlier this year, was present to discuss his find at two meth labs in St. Francois County. After serving the search warrant, the narcotics investigator discovered a strong odor of propane, many bags of fertilizer and numerous plastic gasoline cans. Upon further investigation, it was determined the gasoline cans were being used to manufacture anhydrous ammonia from the fertilizer and propane was being used as a cooling agent.
The hazards are many. Anhydrous ammonia is corrosive; presents an inhalation hazard and can cause frost bite. The propane, in this case, is also a thermal hazard as well as extremely flammable. The drain cleaners used in the production process are also corrosive to skin. In addition, operating pressures during the production process may pose unique risks to law enforcement and other responders.
A Department of Natural Resources chemist attended the meeting to provide his knowledge of chemistry and help everyone understand the dynamics and hazards of homemade anhydrous ammonia. Attendees were able to obtain practical experience on proper ways to handle and process the chemicals from a demonstration of several anhydrous ammonia generators presented by operators of a collection station in Jackson.
The Department of Natural Resources is working on a technical bulletin that better defines the hazards and how to safely handle anhydrous ammonia generators. The department expects to release the technical bulletin and continue the training efforts this summer.
Other agencies in attendance at the training that contributed their expertise included: St. Louis County Police Department, Sullivan Police Department, Union Police Department, Washington Police Department and St. Charles Fire Department.
Information about Missouri's 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 GRANT HELPS KIDS LEARN ABOUT WATER POLLUTION
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded a grant to the St. Louis County Soil and Water Conservation District to help fund Riverfront Rendezvous.
More than 500 sixth- and seventh-grade students from several schools within the St. Louis school district attended the event. Students and their teachers had an opportunity to learn more about water pollution in urban areas. Learning station topics included rivers and soil conservation, drinking water, household wastes and recycling. Participants also had a chance to learn more about career development, environmental justice and community health issues.
The Department of Natural Resources administered the $5,000 grant, which was made available by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District and their partners contributed $10,927 in matching funds and in-kind services to the federal funding they received. For more information about the project, contact John Knudsen with the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-1386.
FIVE-YEAR CLEANUP PROGRESS REVIEW BEGINS AT RADIOACTIVE SITES IN ST. LOUIS
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun a review of the radiological cleanup of local sites around St. Louis being addressed by the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). FUSRAP is an environmental program that was created by Congress to address contamination associated with the nation's early atomic weapons program. The review began in spring 2003 and should take an estimated nine to 12 months to complete. The purpose of the review is to evaluate whether the cleanup continues to be protective of human health and the environment.
As part of the five-year review process, a team will inspect each site. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will lead the team. The team also includes staff from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The team will document the conditions of each site and the surrounding area. As part of the review process, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will contact members of the community for their views about the cleanup. Their responses will help the team better understand the impacts of the work on the local community.
FUSRAP activities follow the guidelines established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, more commonly known as Superfund, which establishes the process to identify, investigate and clean up hazardous waste sites. It requires a review at least every five years following the start of the cleanup. The work at these sites consists of excavating radioactively contaminated soils that are then loaded and shipped to an out-of-state licensed facility for disposal.
The results of the five-year review will be published in the "Five-Year Review Report for the St. Louis FUSRAP Sites," targeted for completion in early 2004. The report will also document any problems found and include recommendations to address them. Copies of this report will be placed with the Administrative Record located at the St. Louis Public Library, 1301 Olive St., and at the FUSRAP Project Office at 8945 Latty Avenue in Berkeley. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will announce where additional copies of the report can be found for review.
For additional information or to participate in the review, please visit the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers web site at www.mvs.usace.army.mil/engr/fusrap/home2.htm or contact the Corps at 314-260-3905. For additional information on this and other federal facility sites in Missouri, please contact Ramona Huckstep of the Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3907 or by e-mail at ramona.huckstep@dnr.mo.gov.
HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM FINDS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINANTS AT THE FORMER WHITEMAN COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTER
The Department of Natural Resources recently completed a Preliminary Assessment on a site known as the Former Whiteman (EX) Communications Transmitter, located one-mile southeast of Whiteman Air Force Base. The purpose of this assessment is to determine if there is a threat posed to human health and the environment by historical practices of the Department of Defense (DOD) at the site and to determine if there is a need for additional investigation. The department initiated the assessment on April 24, 2002.
The results of the Preliminary Assessment indicate that there is contaminated groundwater being used as a drinking water source. Private residents now own the site, which is being used as a mobile-home park and auto salvage yard. The assessment revealed contaminants in the residential wells above the safe drinking water standard. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is supplying bottled water to the residents on the site. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the lead federal agency, is in charge of cleaning up formerly used defense sites for DOD. Because of these findings, the department will require the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct further investigation of the groundwater. The studies will focus on chlorinated solvents, specifically 1,1 dichloroehtene (1,1-DCE) and trichloroethene (TCE), released into the environment.
Chlorinated solvents, like those found on-site, are man-made compounds that are often used by industry in metal finishing, textile processing and paint industries. 1,1-DCE is widely used to make flame-retardant coatings and TCE is often used as a degreaser for metal parts. The Army Corps of Engineers and the department are conducting additional soil and groundwater sampling for these and other chlorinated solvents in order to determine the source and extent of contamination. The site also contains an underground storage tank, which may have released diesel fuel into the groundwater and surrounding soil. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will remediate the soil and groundwater according to state and federal laws with oversight from the Department of Natural Resources.
The Former Whiteman (EX) Communications Transmitter site is a formerly used defense site previously owned and operated by the United States Air Force as a radio transmitter site. The site is located on a rectangular shaped tract of land, approximately 20 acres in size. The Air Force used the transmitter site from 1953 to 1975, and in 1979 the land was sold.
For additional information on the Former Whiteman (EX) Communications Transmitter site or other federal facility sites in Missouri, please contact Ramona Huckstep of the Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3907 or by e-mail at ramona.huckstep@dnr.mo.gov.
CLEANUP AT THE MISSOURI METALS IS UNDERWAY IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Missouri Metals, located in St. Louis County, is a metals fabrication facility that manufactures aircraft component parts. Due to past waste management practices, Missouri Metals has a history of trichlorethylene (TCE) pollution in the groundwater beneath the facility. PerkinElmer, the responsible party, began cleanup of the pollution in April 2003. They expect to complete the cleanup in three to five years.
Because the Missouri Department of Natural Resources was concerned that pollution could be moving underground toward the Elmwood Park Neighborhood, the department and PerkinElmer conducted environmental studies in the neighborhood. These studies showed that pollution in groundwater is present in the sump water and indoor air of a few of the basements in the neighborhood. However, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services found the pollution levels present was not expected to cause harmful health effects. To ensure the protection of residents in the neighborhood during the cleanup, the basements of the houses closest to the facility will be re-sampled during the next year.
The department and PerkinElmer also conducted a study to determine the best way to cleanup the contamination at Missouri Metals and in the Elmwood Park neighborhood. PerkinElmer performed a pilot test using a new technology to cleanup groundwater contamination at the site. Because the test was successful, this technology, chemical oxidation, is being used to clean up the site. Chemical oxidation destroys pollution underground without having to dig it up or pump it out for transport to a treatment system, saving money and time.
Representatives of the Missouri departments of Natural Resources and Health and Senior Services, St. Louis County Health Department and Burns and McDonnell (environmental consultants for PerkinElmer) attended a meeting of the Concerned Citizens of Elmwood Park on March 17, 2003. Citizens were informed of the upcoming work at the facility and in their neighborhood and had the opportunity to ask questions about chemical oxidation and the site in general.
For more information regarding the Missouri Metals site, please contact Hannah Humphrey of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-8629 or by e-mail at hannah.humphrey@dnr.mo.gov.
INLAND REALTY ENTERPRISES RELEASED FROM POST-CLOSURE PERMIT
On June 22, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program released Inland Realty Enterprises L.L.C. of Maryville from their Post-Closure Permit and groundwater monitoring requirements. Inland Realty had performed groundwater monitoring since 1982, however, in March 1999, the department issued a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Post-Closure Permit. Under this permit, Inland Reality completed three consecutive years of groundwater monitoring without exceeding the facilities' site-specific contaminant concentration limits. As a result, Inland Reality requested a permit modification asking to be released from groundwater monitoring requirements in order to shorten the post closure period. The department completed an Operation and Maintenance Inspection Report to help in their decision. After the required public notice period, the department finalized the permit modification request.
For more information, please contact Christine Kump-Mitchell of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROFICIENCY AWARD PRESENTED AT MISSOURI FFA CONVENTION
FFA students from across the state met in Columbia on April 24-25 to honor fellow members for outstanding achievements, conduct association business, elect new officers, participate in leadership workshops and celebrate 75 years at the annual Missouri FFA convention.
FFA at 75 One Mission: Student Success was the theme for this year's convention, which attracted over 6,500 students to the Hearnes Building.
FFA students were chosen for the Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management Proficiency Award. Agriculture proficiency awards are available to all FFA members enrolled in high school agriculture, including special needs students. Scott Totten, Water Protection and Soil Conservation Division Director, was on hand to present this award sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
The first place winner was Lucas Naeger, a member of the Ste. Genevieve FFA chapter. His parents are Neal and Stella Naeger. His advisor is Brian Yardley. Naeger serves as a positive role model for other students pursuing a career in agriculture, food and natural resources. As a member of FFA, Naeger supervised agricultural experiences including stabilizing a creek bank with cedar trees and rocks, reconstructing terraces and waterways on his family's farm, removing brush and driftwood from pastures and croplands, reseeding drainage areas and leveling ditches to help prevent erosion, and collecting soil samples to determine the soil fertility. Naeger's future plans include attending the University of Missouri-Columbia and majoring in a natural resource field.
The Missouri FFA Association is a youth organization of over 20,000 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture with 287 local chapters. FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
DEPARTMENT RESPONDS ANHYDROUS AMMONIA RELEASE IN MACON COUNTY
On Friday, June 6, just before midnight, the Missouri State Highway Patrol notified the department's Environmental Emergency Response (EER) Section of a release of anhydrous ammonia from Harpster's Farm Supply located just off Highway 63 near Atlanta, Missouri.
An Environmental Emergency On-Scene Coordinator was immediately dispatched and arrived on scene to coordinate with officials from law enforcement, the fire department and the North Missouri Drug Task Force.
It appeared that someone, presumably a methamphetamine cooker, attempted to steal anhydrous ammonia from a large stationary tank at the facility. Anhydrous ammonia is a common ingredient used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. The valve on the tank was left open allowing several hundred gallons of anhydrous ammonia to be released. The vapors generated by the released anhydrous ammonia resulted in a tremendous vapor cloud. Weather conditions in the area were calm, cool and humid making for an extremely dangerous situation. Fog coupled with the expanding vapor cloud made for zero visibility for motorists on Highway 63.
Multiple car accidents, one involving a tractor trailer, resulted. Four people were found trapped in their car for over 45 minutes with rags over their faces. A total of nine people were transported to area hospitals with injuries, fortunately none of them life threatening. At least one home was evacuated as a precaution while several more homes in the area were advised to remain in place. Highway 63 was closed for three hours before weather conditions changed allowing the fog and anhydrous ammonia vapors to dissipate. Although a suspect has not been arrested, law enforcement authorities continue to investigate the incident.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
EPA ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD PROTECTING NATION'S DRINKING WATER SOURCES
32,000 assessments completed
Protection of our nation's drinking water reached a significant milestone with the completion of 32,000 assessments by drinking water systems of lakes, reservoirs, rivers and aquifers that provide drinking water to communities across the country. The assessments, completed in conjunction with states and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will provide critical information for protection of the sources of drinking water, according to EPA Assistant Administrator for water G. Tracy Mehan III.
"We must ensure that when we turn on the tap, we can trust that the water we drink is safe for us and our families," said Mehan. "Due to the extraordinary efforts of thousands of people across the country, we have new information at the local level about potential sources of contamination to our water. We can now build on our success and use this information to renew and invigorate our efforts to protect the sources of our nation's drinking water."
The1996 Safe Drinking Water Amendments required assessments of potential sources of contamination of drinking water in 52,000 community water systems across the country, which serve more than 90 percent of Americans. Potential sources of contamination may include underground storage tanks, agricultural runoff, overflowing storm sewers, septic systems, and accidental industrial discharges.
As part of this effort, more than 500 people representing water systems, state and local governments, conservation and public health groups, and the private sector will attend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's first national conference on "Protecting the Sources of the Nation's Drinking Water" June 2-4 in Washington, D.C. The three-day conference will focus on fostering partnerships among the groups, and build on successes across the country. The sessions will feature discussions by technical assistance providers, state program managers, drinking water utilities, local watershed organizations, agricultural experts and others. The keynote speaker is former U. S. Senator Paul Simon.
In his speech "Challenges and Opportunities of Source Water Protection" Mehan will applaud the successes of the program and address ways the participants can maximize their efforts to better protect the nation's drinking water. "I am pleased to report that 32,000 assessments have been completed nationwide and the balance will be completed within the year," Mehan announced. "We are on track for a successful completion of this statutory goal."
The 2003 National Source Water Protection Conference will be held June 2-4 at the Hotel Washington in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/safewater/protect.html.
DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO TANKER TRUCK FIRE IN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY
Fire Damages Aboveground Storage Tanks
On Friday, May 30, the Charleston Department of Public Safety reported to the department's Environmental Emergency Response (EER) Section that a tanker truck had caught fire and exploded while off-loading gasoline at a Pilot truckstop in Charleston.
The trucking company, FMC Transport of Willow Springs, reportedly overfilled an aboveground storage at the facility. Vapors from the spilled gasoline were sucked into the tractor's running engine causing it to catch fire. The fire ignited gasoline vapors in the vicinity resulting in an explosion damaging the tanker and adjacent above ground storage tanks. Approximately 3,600 gallons of gasoline was involved in the fire.
The department's Environmental Emergency On-Scene Coordinator and the Missouri Department of Agriculture responded to the scene immediately to assess the situation and provide technical assistance. It was determined that the integrity of the nearby aboveground storage tanks had been compromised and all gasoline was removed. The gasoline and contaminated water within the secondary containment was removed for proper disposal. Extensive repairs will be required before gasoline is sold again at the truckstop.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS RECEIVE TORCH OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources, and Gary Heimericks, director of the department's Division of Administrative Support, both received the Governor's Torch of Excellence Award for leadership. These awards are presented annually to state departments and vendors for exemplary efforts in demonstrating diversity in procurement and employment
Because the department serves a diverse group of constituents, it's important that the department's staff be rich with diversity as well. The leadership award recognizes individuals from the public sector for demonstrating support, beyond mere requirements, for diversity issues in procurement or employment. Mahfood and Heimericks have implemented efforts emphasizing adherence to a comprehensive diversity program that has been initiated to actively promote diversity. They encourage training, development, and outreach efforts and regularly make these opportunities available to employees as a means of promoting the state's diversity goals. In addition, they display a commitment to these goals by actively serving on committees and boards, which promote diversity in purchasing and employment.
The Missouri Governor's Torch of Excellence Award was established by the Missouri Minority Business Advocacy Commission to recognize outstanding accomplishments in the area of diversity to serve as a model for business, industry and workforce. It is a collective award recognizing public and private sectors as important factors in managing diversity in Missouri State government.
STATES INCREASE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH BY ISSUING MORE FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES
EPA Releases Annual National Listing of Fish and Wildlife Advisories; 'Safe Eating Guidelines' Increase 93 Percent
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Water, G. Tracy Mehan III, released the annual National Listing of fish and Wildlife Advisories, which is designed to protect susceptible populations such as young children and women of child-bearing age. The report highlights a 93 percent increase in state safe eating guidelines, which are issued to inform the public that fish caught from specific waterbodies have been tested and are safe to eat.
"States are warning the public about chemical contaminants in fish tissues and informing the public about which fish and which waterbodies are safe. This promotes the enjoyment of recreational fishing," said Mehan. "I want to especially congratulate Alaska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas for the outstanding job they are doing in identifying areas where the fish is safe to eat."
The safe eating guidelines began in 1993, and only 20 guidelines were issued. The number increased slowly until 2002, when 164 new safe eating guidelines were issued. Currently 3,084 miles of rivers and 4,342,920 lake acres nationally have safe eating guidelines for at least one fish species in the continental U.S.
"Our expectation is that these guidelines will grow as additional states identify safe fishing waters," said Mehan. "States are doing a better job of monitoring and have flexibility in the different types of advisories they issue."
For example, some advisories recommend no or limited consumption of some species caught during recreational fishing, while others may recommend certain preparation and cooking methods to reduce risks. An advisory may be targeted to the population at large, to specific groups such as children or pregnant women; it may be limited to certain sizes or species of fish, or it may apply to fish caught in a particular section of a waterway or to all waterways.
Although there are advisories for a total of 39 chemical contaminants, most advisories involve five primary contaminants: mercury, PCBs, dioxins, DDT, and chlordane. Almost 75 percent of the advisories have been issued at least in part because of mercury contamination. The 2,800 advisories issued in 2002 represent approximately 33 percent of the nation's total lake acreage and over 15 percent of the nation's total river miles.
Approximately 95,000 lakes and 544,000 river miles are under advisory as well as all the Great Lakes and their connecting waters. There are also various advisories in many other nationally important waterways, including Lake Champlain, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and 20 estuaries.
In addition, 28 states have statewide advisories including three new statewide advisories issued in 2002: Florida, Illinois and Rhode Island each added statewide mercury advice for lakes and rivers. In addition, a Native American group, the Micmac Tribe of Maine, also issued statewide mercury advisories to its members.
The National Listing of Fish and Wildlife Advisories and additional information on fish consumption advisories are available at www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish or by contacting your local department of health.
DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO 15,000 GALLON GASOLINE SPILL IN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY
On Friday, May 30, the owner Eastside Store in East Prairie contacted the department's Environmental Emergency Response (EER) Section to report that while reconciling inventory control records, it was discovered that 15,000 gallons of gasoline were unaccounted for.
Approximately two months ago a store patron struck a dispenser on the pump island resulting in a release of gasoline from an aboveground storage tank at the Eastside Store. Although the damage was reportedly repaired, the product lines were never tested prior to being placed back in service.
Environmental Emergency On-Scene Coordinators and the Missouri Department of Agriculture responded immediately to the scene to assess the situation. The facility's aboveground tanks were taken out of service and a tightness test was conducted on the product lines. After failing a tightness test the gasoline was removed from the tanks.
The department's response personnel conducted a subsurface investigation to determine the extent of the contaminate plume. Gasoline almost four feet thick was discovered floating on the shallow groundwater. The department hired a state environmental contractor to install numerous extraction wells and begin recovering gasoline. As of June 13, almost 2,400 gallons of gasoline had been recovered.
Two private drinking water wells and two residents' public drinking water sources were threatened by the large release of gasoline. Testing was performed and it was determined that one of the private wells was contaminated, the other was not. The department is working with the city of East Prairie to connect both those residents to a public water supply. Testing also determined the public water source was not contaminated.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO HOST RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program in cooperation with the Missouri Waste Control Coalition Conference will host a recertification class on July 1 at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND ENERGY RESOURCES AUTHORITY TO MEET JULY 2
The Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., July 2 at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4919.
MISSOURI WATER QUALITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 15
The Water Pollution Control Program will hold a meeting of the Missouri Water Quality Coordinating committee at 10 a.m., July 15 at the Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Room 470, Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7428.
TMDL POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 15
The Water Pollution Control Program will hold a meeting of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Policy Advisory committee at 1 p.m., July 15 at the Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Room 470, Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7428.
SOIL AND WATER DISTRICT COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 16
The Soil and Water District Commission meeting will be held at 8 a.m., July 16 at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Soil and Water Conservation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4932.
MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 24
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission meeting will be held at 9 a.m., July 24 at the Drury Inn and Suites, 11980 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur, Missouri.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program at 573-751-4817 or 800-361-4827.
DEPARTMENT EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY AT OZARK EMPIRE FAIR FROM JULY 25
TO AUGUST 3
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Outreach and Assistance Office, the Agriculture Assistance Unit as well as members from the Southwest Regional Office will have information and literature about department services available at the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield from July 25 through Aug. 3. Fairgoers are invited to stop by the department's display located in the E-plex.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827.
LAND RECLAMATION COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 24
The Missouri Land Reclamation Commission meeting will be held at 10 a.m., July 24 at Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Land Reclamation Program at 573-751-4041 or 800-361-4827.
SAFE DRINKING WATER COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 24
The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission meeting will be held at 10 a.m., July 24 at Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Public Drinking Water Program at 573-751-5331 or 800-361-4827.
CLEAN WATER COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 30
The Clean Water Commission meeting will be held at 9 a.m., July 30 at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center, 2200 I-70 Drive Southwest, Columbia, MO
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 573-751-1300 or 800-361-4827.
RULES UPDATE
For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources' Air and Land Protection Division at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-6892. For the latest updates visit the Regulatory Agenda Web page.
Air Pollution Control |
Submission of Emission Data, Emission Fees and Process Information |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.110 - Establishes emission fees for Missouri facilities as required annually by state statute and provides provisions for permits-by-rule. | |
| Public comment ends:
July 31, 2003 |
Public hearing: July 24, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Water Pollution Control Program |
Construction and Operating Permits |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 020-06.010 - To allow for efficient use of government resources and expidite the permitting of discharges associated with hydrostatic testing of petroleum tanks and pipelines. | |
| Public comment ends:
August 13, 2003 |
Public hearing: July 30, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Public Drinking Water |
Maximum Contaminant Levels and Monitoring Requirements |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 060-04.010 - Reduces the maximum holding time for coliform samples from 48 hours to 30 hours from the time of sample collection to the initiation of analysis in order to be consistent with federal requirements at 40 CFR 141.21(f)(3). | |
| Public comment ends:
July 31, 2003 |
Public hearing: July 24, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-5331 |
Public Drinking Water |
Accepted and Alternate Procedures for Analysis |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 060.05010 - This amendment reduces the maximum holding time for coliform samples from 48 hours to 30 hours from the time the sample collection to the initiation of analysis in order to be consistent with federal requirements at 40 CFR 141.21(f)(3). | |
| Public comment ends:
July 31, 2003 |
Public hearing: July 24, 2003 |
| 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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