Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs
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APRIL 2005

DEPARTMENT OFFERS CONTRACTORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BID ON WASTE TIRE CLEANUPS

Nearly 432,000 waste tires were cleaned up at the Hughes tire site near Sedgewick in Bollinger County in April 2004.

The Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program administers a cleanup program to remove waste tires from illegal dumps. The state's waste tire fee expired Jan. 1, 2004. However, the department is using the remaining funds to clean up an estimated 500,000 waste tires in over 100 small illegal sites across Missouri. Removing waste tires from illegal dumps protect public health, prevent the spread of disease and protect the environment.

The department's Solid Waste Management Program is offering contractors an opportunity to bid on these site cleanups. A contract will be awarded on a competitive basis for each county that has a site(s). The department will continue to award these contracts until the remaining waste tire fee funds have been depleted. All financial awards are subject to Missouri's legislative appropriation process and authorization for the projects by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Any person, firm, corporation, state agency, charitable, fraternal, or other nonprofit organization may bid on the contracts. Those interested may request a proposal package by calling Glenda Marshall-Griffin at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3909, by faxing 573-526-3902 or writing to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Attn. Glenda Marshall-Griffin, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. Copies of the application package also may be downloaded from the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/tires/tirelist.htm.

Completed applications should be sent to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program, Attn. Glenda Marshall-Griffin, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. Completed applications must be postmarked by Friday, May 6, 2005. Those wanting to hand deliver applications must arrive to the department by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2005 at 1738 E. Elm Street, Jefferson City.

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OZONE SEASON BEGINS FOR ST. LOUIS AND KANSAS CITY

Ozone Season is here once again for St. Louis and Kansas City. Ground-level ozone is produced when hydrocarbons from car exhaust and other fumes mix with oxides of nitrogen from power plants and other sources. Ground-level ozone is a harmful, colorless gas that forms on hot, sunny days and concentrations build when there is little or no wind.

Exposure to ground-level ozone can contribute to 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.

Citizens can check the ozone forecast on TV, in the newspaper or on the Web and modify their activities accordingly. If citizens follow a few helpful tips during the summer months, they can help reduce ozone. Some of those include carpool or use mass transit, refuel their car before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m., make sure their car is properly maintained and start charcoal using an electric or chimney-type starter; not lighter fluid.

In recent years, local, state and federal agencies have implemented several controls to reduce ground-level ozone concentrations. Some of the control measures include reformulated gasoline, Stage II vapor recovery nozzles on area gas pumps and the Gateway Clean Air Program, the vehicle emissions testing program. The St. Louis and Kansas City industrial communities have 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 area record ozone levels at 11 sites in Missouri and five sites in Illinois. Monitors in the Kansas City area record ozone levels at six sites.

For more information on the department's air monitoring locations, the pollutants monitored and yearly data recorded for each monitor visit the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/esp. For more information on ozone, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' HOSTS ANNUAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

Survivor: Vanuatu's Twila Tanner, a Missouri Department of Transportation road crew worker, watches as several fifth-grade students play a game of Environmental Survivor at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Earth Day celebration held on April 22 near the capitol in Jefferson City.

Despite the rainy weather, students, teachers and members of the public showed up in Jefferson City on April 22 to help the Department of Natural Resources celebrate Earth Day. This year marks the department's 11th year of holding an Earth Day Celebration.

Mary McMullen's fifth-grade class from Lawson Elementary was among those who attended the event at the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site and Carnahan Memorial Garden.

"Besides the bad weather, this is a fantastic way for the kids to get in touch with the environment and be aware of it," said McMullen. "And the weather doesn't seem to bother the kids."

Lawson students Hayley Pardoe and Amanda Phillips agreed. "I really liked watching the Survivor game," said Pardoe. "I like helping out the environment," said Philllips.

Survivor: Vanuatu's Twila Tanner, star of the CBS television reality show, was on hand to co-host the Environmental Survivor Games throughout the day. Tanner is a Missouri Department of Transportation road crew worker, and an advocate of the No MOre Trash! litter-prevention campaign - a cooperative effort between the Missouri Departments of Conservation and Transportation.

"So many people take things for granted, and that includes our environment," Tanner said. "I love the outdoors and no one should ruin it for others by dumping an old tire or even a gum wrapper.

"I do not take well to trash. When I'm walking through the woods, or I'm out on a highway crew and I see pop bottles and other trash it makes me very mad. No MOre Trash! is a campaign that needs to be taken seriously by all of us. People need to know there is a trashcan somewhere around no matter where they are. Save that trash if you have to; throw it in a can," Tanner said.

The Department of Natural Resources sponsored the event and invited state and federal agencies to set up booths, exhibits and educational displays on the lawns. This year's theme was water quality. In keeping with the theme, Maria Bahner, a fifth-grader from Smithton, Mo., won the Earth Day slogan contest with "Quality of Water equals Quality of Life." Bahner was presented with a certificate for a $100 savings bond, donated by Central Bank in Jefferson City.

The department's Earth Day celebration was targeted towards students but also open to the public.

Prizes were supplied by Carousel Pets, Central Bank, Central Dairy, Coca-Cola, Dunkle Distributing 7UP and Dr. Pepper Bottlers, Silver Dollar City and Wal-Mart.

For more information on the Department of Natural Resources' Earth Day Celebration, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/earthday or call Larry Archer at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3443.

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UNITY SCHOOL OF CHRISTIANITY REQUESTS WATER SUPPLY EXEMPTION

The Unity School of Christianity in Unity Village, near Lee's Summit, has requested a temporary exemption from drinking water requirements for disinfection by-products from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. This exemption would give the water system one year to evaluate and implement measures for reducing trihalomethane (THM), haloacetic acid (HAA) and total organic carbon (TOC) levels in its drinking water. THMs and HAAs are formed in the treatment process when chlorine reacts with naturally occurring organic matter, such as algae or decomposing leaves, present in the source of water. TOC is a measure of the amount of naturally occurring organic matter in the water and is not harmful, but can be an indicator of other currently unregulated disinfection by-products.

The Unity School of Christianity system has exceeded the standards for these disinfection by-products. The 2004 annual average levels of THMs and HAAs were 116 parts per billion (ppb) and 63 ppb in the system's drinking water. The standards for these contaminants, which became effective in 2004, are 80 ppb for THMs and 60 ppb for HAAs.

Disinfection by-products in public water systems have been determined to be a health concern in humans. Some people who drink water containing THMs and HAAs in excess of the standards for many years may have an increased risk of liver, kidney or central nervous system health effects. There may also be an increased risk of developing cancer.

The drinking water treatment plant has been unable to reduce the disinfection by-products in the water to acceptable levels in spite of modifications to the treatment process. Additional time is needed to construct a major upgrade to the water treatment plant. If an exemption were granted, the water supply would have up to one year to have the treatment plant modifications in operation and meeting all disinfection by-product requirements. During the term of the exemption, the water supply would be required to implement special control measures to reduce the THM, HAA and TOC levels as much as possible, to notify the public of its progress and minimize the health risk to consumers.

For more information, call William Price of the department's Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1035.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND EPA ISSUE FINAL PERMIT TO SOLVENT RECOVERY CORPORATION

The Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7, issued final hazardous waste permits to Solvent Recovery Corp. The facility is located at 700 Mulberry St., in Kansas City.

The permits include a Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility (MHWMF) Part I and EPA's Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) Part II.

Solvent Recovery Corp. is an operating hazardous waste management facility and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philip Services Corporation. Solvent Recovery Corp. transports and stores hazardous waste from several hazardous waste generators. Solvent Recovery Corp. is certified to handle most hazardous waste, other than dioxin or polychlorinated biphenyl greater than 50 parts per million. Certain hazardous waste is blended to produce supplemental fuels for energy recovery.

Solvent Recovery Corp. brokers the hazardous waste that cannot be fuel-blended. Solvent Recovery Corp. also extracts paint and paint-related wastes from collected containers for reuse.

The public can review and copy the final permits and supporting documents at the following locations:

Kansas City Public Library
Main Library
311 East 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
Hours: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday

or by appointment at either of the following department offices:

Kansas City Regional Office
500 NE Colbern Rd.
Lee's Summit, MO
Phone: 816-622-7000

Hazardous Waste Program
1738 E Elm St. (Lower Level)
Jefferson City, MO
Phone: 573-522-3345

For more information, please contact Don Murphy of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553 or Stephanie Doolan of EPA at (913) 551-7543.

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DEPARTMENT ISSUES TWO VIOLATION NOTICES TO RENEWABLE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS IN CARTHAGE

The Department of Natural Resources issued a Notice of Violation and Notice of Excess Emissions to Renewable Environmental Solutions, LLC (RES) located in Carthage. The violations were documented during inspections of the facility on March 25 and on March 29. The department's main goal in any enforcement action is to help the facility successfully achieve compliance with the standards and then maintain compliance.

The Notice of Violation was given to the facility after department staff observed water pollution violations on March 25. The department found two truck trailers at the entrance of the facility spilling contents of blood and water or meat byproducts onto the roadway. One trailer was observed untarped, exposing it to rainwater. Both instances could result in contaminated storm water runoff. The facility is close to the Spring River. Elevated levels of bacteria are becoming evident in the Spring River and a tributary near the facility. RES must provide the department with an improved method of trailer management and submit an application for a site-specific storm water permit. The observations on March 25 confirmed that the facility's general operating permit for storm water is no longer appropriate. The department will require RES to sample storm water outfalls from the facility.

The department also issued RES a Notice of Excess Emissions for air pollution violations after an inspector visited the facility on March 29. RES is required to submit to the department information about a startup, shutdown or equipment malfunction. The department may upgrade the Notice of Excess Emissions to a Notice of Violation and the facility must take action to correct the excessive emissions.

There are no federal or state statutes providing controls for air pollution nuisance of odors. It's up to each state to draft regulations to address such concerns. "The department has completed numerous investigations, and there are obvious odors surrounding the industrial park," said Director Doyle Childers. "However, this is the first time the department has been able to detect and identify one of four businesses in the industrial park area with an air quality violation following the state's odor regulations."

Department officials sat down with Renewable Environmental Solutions, LLC, Schreiber Foods, ConAgra Foods, ADM Milling and several officials from the city to discuss odor and other environmental problems. Each facility must implement internal controls and best management practice plans to reduce the emission of odors and discharge of contaminated storm water. The facilities must look at all potential sources of odors and storm water contamination that may be located either in or outside of the facilities.

For more information, call the department's Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.

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GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS MAY 1-7 DRINKING WATER WEEK

Governor Matt Blunt has proclaimed May 1-7 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.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources administers the state's Water Protection Program, which oversees public water supplies. Department Director Doyle Childers 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 increasingly complex challenges to meet standards the public has come to expect of them," said Childers. "We want to recognize the extraordinary compliance record of Missouri's public water supplies."

The most recent drinking water compliance reports shows that the percent of the population served by community water systems that meet all health-based standards is at the national target of 95 percent set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Since 1996, when the first compliance report was produced, the results for Missouri have been at or above this target.

Each water system is responsible for monitoring conditions at individual water plants and is required to employ trained certified operators. Water systems in Missouri are required to regularly sample their water for many different contaminants following federal and state limits. A state-approved laboratory must analyze these samples and the results must be reported to the department.
"Missourians today understand that the economic and environmental future of our state depends on a safe and plentiful supply of water," Childers 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 problems facing them."

For more information, call the department's Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.

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DRINKING WATER FUNDS AVAILABLE

EPA is announcing the availability of congressional appropriations funding for the Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs. These programs provide states, territories and tribes with resources to protect the water of more than 270 million people.

The Safe Drinking Water Act allows EPA to delegate primary enforcement responsibility to states, territories or tribes that meet specific requirements so that they may implement and enforce drinking water regulations and programs. EPA is making $99,745,600 in PWSS grant funding available to help states, territories and tribes support drinking water programs. Of that amount, EPA is reserving $6,419,900 in funding for tribes and Alaska Native Villages.

EPA is also announcing the availability of $843,200,000 in funding to support DWSRF programs, which provide states with financing for public water system infrastructure improvements. States have used federal capitalization grant funds to establish low interest loan programs for public water systems. Projects eligible for funding include upgrades to treatment facilities, eligible storage facilities, and distribution systems. Since the program began in 1997, states have provided nearly $8 billion in low interest loans to public water systems within their states.

States, territories and tribes may apply for funding through their EPA Regional Offices. Additional information about the PWSS and DWSRF programs, including the amount of grant funding available to each state, can be found at

PWSS: www.epa.gov/safewater/pws/grants/
DWSRF: www.epa.gov.safewater/dwsrf/allotments/

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ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE

The department's Environmental Emergency Response provides daily support and protection for the citizens of Missouri. On-scene coordinators are located throughout the state and available 24-hours a day, seven days a week to respond to hazardous substance spills. Some of the protection and services the department provides are:

• emergency response training and planning;
• advice on hazardous chemicals and technical expertise used to provide spill cleanup advice and oversight;
• coordinate private contractors to clean up hazardous material spills;
• ensure a proper environmental cleanup is completed;
• drug lab seizure assistance;
• Chemical Accident Prevention Program for businesses that use hazardous chemicals;
• Homeland security issues.

Environmental Emergency Response staff use specially designed vehicles that contain protective gear, air monitoring instruments, sampling equipment and spill cleanup equipment. The department's Environmental Emergency Response Team is funded from a hazardous waste generator fee. To report a hazardous substance spill call 573-634-2436.

DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO GASOLINE IN HERMITAGE SEWER LINE

Sheen and gasoline vapors from these above ground storage tanks showed up at a wastewater treatment plant in Hermitage in Hickory County. The department conducted air monitoring and provided cleanup and assistance.

On March 16, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources immediately mobilized staff members of the Environmental Emergency Response team after the City of Hermitage noticed gasoline vapors and sheen at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Hermitage Fire Department also responded to the scene.

After conducting an investigation and air monitoring, the Department of Natural Resources determined the responsible party as Temp-Stop located at Hwy 54 and Cedar St. in Hermitage.

The city worked to complete repairs on a sewer lift station upstream from the convenience store. After the lift station was in operation the volume of wastewater greatly increased and reduced the amount of vapors in the sewer system. Temp-Stop hired a contractor to test the product lines and determine the source of the problem. The contractor determined a leak in the premium fuel product line after the line failed a pressure test. The contractor worked over the weekend to repair the product line. The department's environmental emergency response staff provided assistance and oversight during the cleanup.

The department provides daily support and protection for the citizens of Missouri during environmental emergencies such as this gasoline leak. The department's environmental emergency response system has on-scene coordinators located throughout the state and available 24-hours a day, seven days a week to respond to hazardous substance spills. A hazardous waste generator fee funds the system.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Visit Calendar of Events at /calendar/search.do for a complete list of Department of Natural Resources' events through the end of the calendar year.

SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET MAY 4

The Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., May 4 at the Tan-Tar-A Resort, State Road KK in Osage Beach.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STRATEGY WORKGROUP TO MEET MAY 13

The Air Pollution Control Strategy Workgroup will hold a public meeting on May 13 at the East-west Gateway Board Room located at One Memorial Dr., Ste. 1600 in St. Louis.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.

SMALL BUSINESS COMPLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MEET MAY 18

The Missouri Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., May 18 at the Student Union located at 100 East Normal in Kirksville.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Outreach and Assistance Center at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3443.

SOIL AND WATER DISTRICTS COMMISSION TO MEET MAY 24

The Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission will hold a public meeting at 8:30 a.m., May 24 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.

RULES UPDATE

The Regulatory Agenda contains all environmental rule actions in progress and rule actions effective within the last three months within the Department of Natural Resources.

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 at www.dnr.mo.gov/regs/index.html.

Air Pollution Control Program	Control of NOx Emissions From Portland Cement Kilns
Rule Number: 010-06.380 - Establishes requirements for control of NOx emissions from Portland cement kilns.
Public comment ends: April 28, 2005	Public hearing: May 5, 2005
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-4817

Air Pollution Control Program	Control of NOx Emissions From Large Stationary Internal Combustion Engines
Rule Number: 010-06.390 - Establishes requirements to control NOx emissions from large stationary internal combustion engines.
Public comment ends: April 28, 2005	Public hearing: May 5, 2005
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-4817

Air Pollution Control Program	Conformity to SIP/FIPs of Trans Plans, Progs, and Projs Devel, Funded or Approved Under Title 23 U.S.
Rule Number: 010-02.390 - To amend the state Kansas City transportation conformity rule to bring it into compliance with the recently amended federal transportation conformity rule.
Public comment ends: June 30, 2005	Public hearing: July 7, 2005
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-4817

Air Pollution Control Program	Conformity to SIP/FIPs of Trans Plans, Progs, and Projs Devel, Funded or Approved Under Title 23 U.S.
Rule Number: 010-02.390 - To amend the state St. Louis transportation conformity rule to bring it into compliance with the recently amended federal transportation conformity rule.
Public comment ends: June 30, 2005	Public hearing: July 7, 2005
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-4817

Water Pollution Control	Effluent Regulations
Rule Number: 020-07.015 - This amendment will address: (1) DGLS to DGLS, (2) disinfection implementation schedule, (3) phosphorus rule effective dates, (4) dechlorination in losing streams, (5) Antidegredation and effluent in ORWs, (6) high flow exemption, and (7) typos.
Public comment ends: July 6, 2005	Public hearing: July 14, 2005
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-6623

Water Pollution Control	Water Quality Standards
Rule Number: 020-07.031 - This amendment fulfills an obligation under 40 CFR 131.20, which requires a state to review its water quality standards at least once every three years.
Public comment ends: July 6, 2005	Public hearing: July 14, 2005
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-6623

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