Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.
JUNE 2006
MISSOURI RISK-BASED CORRECTIVE ACTION
The Department of Natural Resources adopted a risk-based corrective action process, detailed in the Departmental Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action Technical Guidance. This process provides a policy for remediation decisions at contaminated sites. It protects human health and the environment while allowing constructive current and future site use. The adoption of risk-based decision-making was initiated when the department decided to move away from using drinking water standards as the cleanup criteria for contaminated groundwater when the
groundwater was not used as drinking water.
Using a risk-based process, site remediation is based on the human health and environmental risk from exposure to contamination rather than the traditional debate of “how clean is clean.”
If determined to be safe based on use, exposure routes and receptors, contamination may be left in place with appropriate engineering or institutional controls to ensure long-term protection.
A risk-based framework can streamline the process of site cleanup and closure, streamline decision-making and focus private and public finite resources on sites with the highest current or potential risks. By adopting a departmental risk-based process that applies to most contaminated sites, the department can provide greater consistency in its decision-making.
Since 1999, the department has worked with stakeholders in the Risk-Based Remediation Rule Workgroup, developing several products to put risk-based decision-making into practice in Missouri. These products are
Departmental Missouri
Risk-Based Corrective Action (MRBCA) Technical Guidance
• This department-wide guidance provides a framework for environmental professionals, both in the public and private sectors, for the process, methodologies, and key elements of Risk-Based Corrective Action.
Departmental MRBCA Rules
• The department is currently developing Risk-Based Corrective Action rules for adoption.
• These rulemakings will involve both the Clean Water Commission and the Hazardous Waste Management Commission.
Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action Process for Petroleum Storage Tanks and Tanks
MRBCA Rule
• The department has published a separate technical guidance for tanks. Rules governing the Tanks risk-based process will also
be developed.
History of Risk-Based Corrective Action
in Missouri
In 1995, the General Assembly passed House Bill 251, which directed the Clean Water
Commission (CWC) to use risk-based corrective standards to remediate underground storage tank sites. In 1999, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill (S.B.) 334, which directed the CWC to develop a process to determine if risk-based remediation of groundwater was appropriate for any particular site. Although separate actions, both directives aimed to facilitate risk-based remediation decisions within the department. Later, S.B. 901 (signed in 2004) gave regulatory authority for tanks, including authority for risk-based remediation rules, to the Hazardous Waste Management Commission.
In addition, the department’s Hazardous Waste Program uses the Cleanup Levels for Missouri (CALM) Guidance for voluntary cleanup of contaminated sites. CALM guidance established a risk-based procedure for site remediation.
In response to the legislative directives and widespread stakeholder interest, the department formed a workgroup, now called the Risk-Based Remediation Rule Workgroup. External stakeholders in this group represent key sectors of Missouri’s citizenry, such as industry, private contractors and consultants, citizen organizations and state, federal and local agencies.
Before finalizing a rule, the Workgroup decided to first develop a policy approach and technical guidance. The Hazardous Waste Program coordinated this effort with input from the department’s Water Protection Program, Environmental Services Program, Division of Geology and Land Survey, in addition to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and a private contractor, RAM Group Inc.
The Technical Guidance and related information is located at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/mrbca/mrbca.htm.
What is the MRBCA process?
A site must first be characterized, which includes identifying what contaminants are on the site, where they are located, and in what amounts. This information is used to identify any risk to human or ecological receptors by comparison to risk-based target values. At each step of the process, the remediating party can choose to remediate or to better define the
potential risk.
For site remediation, the remediating party has the option of cleaning up a site to safe levels or managing the risks through technology or institutional controls. Although the remediating party makes this choice, ultimately, the department must ensure that the remediation is protective of human health and the environment.
What is Tiered Evaluation?
Tiered evaluations allow for increasingly refined assessments of risk. At the Tier 1 level, target levels are calculated based upon various exposure scenarios. The department used reasonable exposure scenarios to develop these numbers, rather than use the most stringent and conservative scenarios. At the end of a Tier 1 Risk Assessment, if the contaminant levels at the site exceed the calculated values (called Risk Based Target Levels or RBTLs), then the remediating party has the following options: Clean up to the RBTL, manage the risk through development of a risk management plan, or perform a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Risk Assessment to better define the risk.
A Tier 2 Risk Assessment allows the development of site-specific target levels based upon many of the actual characteristics of the site.
A Tier 3 Risk Assessment allows more flexibility in managing risk at a contaminated site and in development of target levels.
What is the Default Target Level?
Default Target Levels (DTLs) are a compilation of the lowest risk-based contaminant concentrations, developed at MRBCA Tier 1, for any exposure route. For example, for any particular chemical, if the target level for the exposure pathway for ingestion of surficial soil is the lowest target level of all pathways, then the value for that pathway will be shown in the DTL table. Because that value is the lowest of all exposure pathways, the remediating party must characterize the entire site, but does not need to determine exposure paths and receptors if the maximum concentrations are below the DTLs.
What is the policy framework behind MRBCA?
• Provide Default Target Levels
• Employ a three-tiered approach, with the first tier providing standard clean-up levels and
approaches and progressing to more site-specific cleanup decisions
• Cover all environmental media - surface and ground water and soil
• Determine all exposure pathways, including an evaluation of groundwater use
• Provide for ecological risk evaluation
• Use institutional controls and activity and use limitations to ensure long term stewardship
• Provide technical guidance on the process, methodologies and key elements of the
Risk-based Corrective Action framework
• Allow for existing administrative requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA), and other federally mandated programs.
What is the difference between CALM
and MRBCA?
In most respects, these processes are quite similar. However, some specific differences are
• MRBCA outlines a clear process for conducting a risk assessment, which was not available
in CALM.
• MRBCA outlines a process for consideration of ecological risk, which, although it was considered under CALM, did not contain a specific process for doing so.
• MRBCA provides additional information that will facilitate cleanups. For example, it provides risk-based clean-up levels for contaminants that do not have Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), which are the accepted cleanup levels for
contaminants in drinking water.
• MRBCA clearly allows for the use of alternative groundwater cleanup values if drinking water is not a complete pathway.
• MRBCA uses more up-to-date information
(for example, the most recent information on chemical toxicity).
• MRBCA incorporates advances in scientific knowledge. For example, the risk due to indoor inhalation of contaminants from underground sources is evaluated in MRBCA; it was not considered in CALM because of the lack of scientific knowledge of this pathway when CALM was developed.
Although CALM has been updated in the past, MRBCA is the next and most current generation of risk-based remediation.
For More Information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Hazardous Waste Program at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176, or visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/index.html.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HELPS FUND DRY CLEANING
PROPERTIES CLEANUP
New state regulations that went into effect onon May 30, 2006, benefit the citizens of Missouri by keeping dry cleaning properties contaminated with chlorinated solvents from becoming a burden and eyesore
to communities.
Administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust (DERT) Fund collects surcharges based on chlorinated solvent usage from active registered dry cleaners and sales by solvent distributors. The funds are available for landowners, developers or dry cleaner operators to use for assessing contamination and funding cleanups.
The DERT Fund unit provided seminars at Kansas City, Springfield, Jefferson City, St. Louis, Poplar Bluff and Macon to educate property owners, dry cleaners, consultants, bankers and other interested parties on how the fund will be administered. The seminar presentation slides are available on the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/bvcp/index.htm or by calling the department at 800-361-4827
or 573-526-8913.
There is a $25,000 deductible before costs can be reimbursed up to $1 million. Applicants must apply through the Department of Natural Resources’ Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund unit. The department will rank applications based on a prioritization process. Existing dry cleaners that have registered are already eligible to participate.
The DERT Fund Web site, www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/dert/hwpvcp-dryclean.htm, provides more information on eligibility, laws and regulations, frequently asked questions, how to enter the program and how to apply for reimbursement.
Call the department’s Hazardous Waste Program at
800-361-4827 or 573-526-8913 for information or to request
information packets.
COMMISSION ADOPTS CHANGES TO THE METHODOLOGY FOR LISTING
IMPAIRED WATERS
On June 7, the Clean Water Commission held a special session to receive further public comment and take action on proposed revisions to the 303(d) Listing Methodology. These revisions were the product of comments received during the public comment period, which ran from March 6 to May 5, and included three public meetings. At the meeting, the commission adopted an amended Listing
Methodology after hearing public testimony.
The department has posted the adopted 303(d) Listing Methodology on its Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/cwforum/adv-wqm.htm.
The Listing Methodology sets out the procedures for identifying streams and lakes that are not in compliance with the state’s water quality standards. These bodies of water, when identified may be eligible for placement on an impaired waters list indicating the need for water quality restoration. The list, which is required under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, may lead to the development of plans to reduce the pollutants discharged into the listed waters.
On May 3, the department requested and received approval from the commission to proceed with an emergency rule that temporarily rescinds the requirement for a rulemaking on changes to the listing methodology. The emergency rule will provide an opportunity for the department to accelerate the completion of the changes to the methodology and, thereby, shortening the overall time needed to complete the next 303(d) list. The department sought the emergency rule to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s deadline for submiting of the list of impaired waters.
For information on the 303(d) List and the Listing Methodology, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/waterquality/303d.htm.
For more information about the Water Protection Program in general, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/index.html or call
573-751-1300
or 800-361-4827.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK FOR SMALL
QUANTITY GENERATORS
In 1987, the department’s Hazardous Waste Program first published the Hazardous Waste Management
Handbook for Small Quantity Generators. This handbook is a useful guide for small to medium sized businesses in managing hazardous waste. An updated version of the handbook is now available.
Each of the department’s five regions are providing the handbook to generators during the newly implemented Initial Assistance Visits. These assistance visits, which are conducted by department regional office staff, are designed to help new businesses or businesses that have never been inspected to manage their hazardous waste properly.
The handbook is available as a hard copy, or an interactive compact disc. It is also available on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2174.pdf. PDF This document has been proven a valuable resource for generators of hazardous waste. Each month, more than 100 people access the electronic copy of the handbook.
The handbook topics include
• identifying your waste
• registering your waste
• storing and labeling your waste
• safety requirements
• transportation, management, and disposal of hazardous waste and
• fees summary reports penalties and interest.
For more information, contact Mike Menneke at 800-361-4827 or (573)751-9189, or by e-mail at mike.menneke@dnr.mo.gov.
HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATORS CAN SIGN UP FOR E-MAIL
INFORMATION UPDATES
The Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Listserv for Hazardous Waste Generators provides valuable information to hazardous waste generators. It includes information on compliance issues, legislative updates and technical assistance. The format of the information is in an easy to understand and user-friendly manner.
This broadcast e-mail provides the department an opportunity to stay in contact with hazardous waste generators and permitted facilities. It also lets them know about changes or additions to federal and state regulations; provides technical assistance and explains the inspection process. Department staff regularly update the broadcast e-mail.
The e-mail aims to keep facilities informed so they can meet or exceed environmental requirements. This in turn helps to better serve Missouri citizens while protecting the environment. In addition to the monthly electronic Listserv, businesses can access the Compliance/Enforcement Section’s online archive of previous Listserv information at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/enf/hwgeneratorarchive.htm. Currently there are 19 topics in the archive, categorized by subject for easy reference, ranging from information on proper anti-freeze disposal to satellite accumulation areas.
For more information about a hazardous waste generators topic, contact Candace Bias of the department’s Hazardous Waste Program, Compliance/Enforcement Section at 800-361-4827. To sign up for the Listserv, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/subscribe_ecahwg.htm.
DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES WATER SYSTEMS THAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH
TESTING REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Natural Resources has released a list of 22 public drinking water systems that have chronically failed to do required
bacteriological testing.
The department requires all public water systems to test for bacteria at least once a month to verify that these systems are providing safe drinking water to the public. While failing to monitor does not necessarily mean that the water is unsafe, routine testing is a crucial part of maintaining a safe water supply. The systems on this list have had at least three major monitoring violations in a 12-month period.
The vast majority of community and non-community public water systems in Missouri comply with all monitoring requirements and meet all drinking water standards. Chronic violators are the exception rather than the rule. This current list of 22 systems represents less than one percent of the approximately 2,700 public drinking water systems in Missouri.
Bacteriological testing can be the first step in identifying and correcting a problem. The next step is to investigate and find the cause of any bad samples and begin correction by disinfecting and flushing the system. When a public water system has both a record of failure to monitor and a history of Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) violations, this may raise concerns about the unknown quality of the drinking water. Failing to monitor can result in ongoing bacteriological problems. Often, informing the public of the water system’s chronic failure to monitor will prompt the owners to routinely submit samples.
If a water sample tests positive for total coliform bacteria, further testing is then performed for fecal coliform or E. coli, bacteria, which can directly cause gastrointestinal illness. Most samples that test positive for total coliform test negative for fecal coliform or E. coli. The total coliform positive samples that are listed tested negative for fecal coliform or E. coli, unless specifically stated otherwise.
For more details on the violators listed, visit the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/chronic/index.html.
| County | County Public Drinking Water System |
| Barry | Dell Apartments |
| Benton | RJ Country Store LLC, Sun Valley Subdivision |
| Camden | Bambooze, Burn’s Place LLC, Knoockers, The Hill |
| Franklin | Charmwood Subdivision |
| Jasper | Modern Day Veterans Chapter 312 |
| Lawrence | Youngberg Estates Mobile Home Park |
| Maries | Martin Subdivision |
| Ozark | Dream-N-Drive, The Grapevine |
| Pettis | Meadowlark Acres Mobile Home Park |
| Phelps | Ferndale Residential Care II |
| Stone | JJ Junction Mini Mart, Pizza World, Starlight Village, Starrlite Village 4th Addition |
| Warren | St. Ignatius Loyola School |
| Webster | Quick Stop Inc., Eagle Stop |
These systems’ owners have been sent multiple violation notices in addition to certified letters
informing them that chronic failure to monitor the quality of public drinking water is unacceptable. Representatives of the Department of Natural Resources also routinely make on-site inspections and attempt to reach an agreement with the responsible parties to ensure sampling requirements will be met. If these parties continue to fail to comply with Missouri’s drinking water law, the department pursues more stringent enforcement action through
legal channels.
For more information, contact the department’s Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-8309.
BROWNFIELDS/VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM OVERSEES
SUCCESSFUL CLEANUPS
The Department of Natural Resources has issued certificates of completion for several new Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program
(BVCP) sites.
Brownfields are abandoned or underused industrial or commercial sites, located primarily in urban areas, that are either contaminated or thought to be contaminated. Through the BVCP, private parties agree to clean up a contaminated site and are offered some protection from future state and federal enforcement action at the site in the form of a“No Further Action” letter or “Certificates of Completion” from the state.
Jazz District - 19th and Paseo in Kansas City
Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation received a Certificate of Completion for the Jazz District - 19th and Paseo site from the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program for the cleanup of
lead-contaminated soil. The site, located at 1851 Paseo Boulevard in Kansas City, is within the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District.
Historically, the one-acre site was used as a service station, a wholesale barbecue facility and a parking area. The Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation entered the site into BVCP in March 2005 for oversight of cleanup as a result of planned redevelopment. Lead-contaminated soil was excavated and properly disposed of. In addition to lead in soil, 1,2-dichloroethane was identified in groundwater at the site. However, because the 1,2-dichloroethane did not exceed applicable cleanup standards, no cleanup of the groundwater was required.
The property now is safe for unrestricted use. The neighborhood is part of a plan to redevelop the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District. McCormack Baron Salazar is redeveloping this site into multi-family residential complexes. The development consists of three buildings, designed to complement the historic character of the Jazz District. The rental units will provide affordable apartments for families at or below 60 percent of the area median income as well as market rate apartments, further integrating the economic diversity of the Jazz District neighborhood.
Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant in Springfield
The department’s Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program has issued a Certificate of Completion for the Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant (NWTP) site in Springfield.
Initial site assessments revealed visible mercury beads and remaining pieces of manometers in the north end of a tunnel on the property. Sampling was
performed to evaluate mercury concentrations in the sediment and water, the soil in the drainage ditch from the sump area and groundwater at the former NWTP. The water and sediment were removed from the north end of the tunnel near the former manometers and the upper 12 inches of soil along the 44-foot long ditch flow path was excavated and disposed
of properly.
Rolla Public Works Yard
The department’s Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program has issued a Certificate of Completion to the Rolla Public Works Yard located at 1923 Sharp Road in Rolla, for cleanup of heavy metals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and total petroleum
hydrocarbons (TPH).
This site has operated as a public works yard since approximately 1961. Site operations include storage and maintenance of street department vehicles, salt and sand storage, an animal shelter and historic asphalt production. Two underground storage tanks were removed in 1991.
Site characterization activities detected the presence of VOCs, PAHs, heavy metals and TPH in soil and groundwater throughout the site. The contaminant levels fell below Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action default target levels. Therefore, no remediation was required at the site.
A Certificate of Completion was issued by the BVCP on May 18, 2006. The site will be developed for mixed commercial use.
Northland Shopping Mall Cleanup Completed
Sansone Group received a Certificate of Completion for the Northland Shopping Mall site in St. Louis for the cleanup of asbestos and miscellaneous hazardous materials within the buildings.
The Northland Shopping Mall opened in 1955. This 53-acre site included Famous-Barr as the anchor tenant, a 1950s office building, a theatre, a bowling alley, a Family Dollar store and a grocery store. When Famous-Barr closed in 1994, the remaining stores declined. A large portion of the property suffered from building deterioration and environmental contamination.
Sansone Group acquired the property for redevelopment and entered the BVCP in March 2005 for oversight of cleanup as a result of the planned development. Cleanups at the Famous-Barr and the D’s Complete Auto Repair were previously completed under the oversight of the BVCP.
The property now is safe for unrestricted use. Sansone Group is redeveloping the property into a new retail and commercial shopping center known as the Buzz Westfall Plaza on the Boulevard. Named for the late St. Louis County Executive, Buzz Westfall Plaza on the Boulevard will feature a Target and a prototype Schnuck’s Supermarket.
This multi-million dollar development was approved for $955,886 in Brownfields remediation tax credits through the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Brownfield Redevelopment Program. The Brownfield Redevelopment Program provides financial incentives to redevelop publicly owned commercial or industrial sites that were abandoned because of contamination caused by hazardous substances.
The city of Jennings also approved $17 million in Tax Increment Financing for the development. Sansone Group plans to create an estimated 1,000 new jobs upon completion of this project in October 2006.
This site is the 291st site cleaned up in the BVCP since 1994.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Section at 800-361-4827
or 573-526-8913.
LEWIS AND CLARK STATE OFFICE BUILDING AWARDED TOP HONOR FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
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| From left: BNIM partner Steve McDowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Director Doyle Childers, Rep. Mark Burns and PCE President Alan Vinson pose with the LEED Platinum Plaque. |
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder announced the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, home to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has been awarded the highest rating available by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for energy efficiency and environmental awareness.
Speaking at a news conference, Kinder announced that the building had been awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification - only one of 16 in the nation and the first ever to be awarded to a state government office building.
Kinder commended the department on its focus on energy efficiency, which will save the state an
estimated $30,000 to $60,000 annually in heating, cooling and
lighting costs.
“This building was not designed and built to win awards; it was designed and built to serve the people of Missouri,” he said. “In other words, it’s not a show pony; it’s a workhorse - an incredibly efficient workhorse.”
Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers noted that from its inception, the goal was for the building to “embody the
department’s mission.”
“As the stewards of the state’s air, land and water resources, it’s only fitting that this building embodies the values of the people who work here,” Childers said. “From site selection through construction to operation, this facility was built to be environmentally friendly and energy efficient.”
The Lewis and Clark State Office Building was designed by the Kansas City firm Berkibile, Nelson, Immenschuh and McDowell (BNIM). The general contractor was Professional Contractors and Engineers of Columbia.
For more information on the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, see the department Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/greenbldg/ or the BNIM Web site at www.bnim.com.
DEPARTMENT RECEIVES WATER SUPPLY VARIANCE REQUEST FROM BOONE COUNTY PWSD #9
Boone County Public Water Supply District #9 has requested additional time from the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources to meet the drinking water requirements for radionuclides.
If approved, the variance would give the water district until Dec. 31, 2008, to conduct engineering studies, design and construct new water treatment facilities at the district’s Harg well site. The site is located four miles east of Hwy. 63 on Route WW.
The improvements would enable the water district to provide drinking water that complies with radionuclide standards. During the term of the variance, the water district would be required to reduce the radionuclide levels to the extent possible, make information available to the public, and minimize the health risk to customers.
Water from the district’s Harg well has exceeded the standards for gross alpha particle activity and for combined radium-226 and radium-228.
Boone County Water Supply District #9 draws its water supply from four widely dispersed wells. The Harg Well is the only well in the district exceeding the maximum contaminant level for radionuclides. Water from the Harg well is combined with water from the three other wells, and the district has reduced its use to 16 hours or less per week in order to reduce exposure to customers.
Radionuclides in public water systems have been determined to be a health concern in humans. Some people who drink water containing radionuclides, more than the standard, over many years may have an increased risk of developing cancer. Bathing and showering in water that contains radionuclides at the levels present in the Harg well is not a health concern.
The most common sources of radionuclides in groundwater are naturally occurring radioactive minerals in subsurface rock formations, generally due to uranium and radium deposits. Water from wells drilled into such rock formations may contain radionuclides, which are soluble in water.
Radionuclides exist in groundwater throughout Missouri and in some areas exceed the public drinking water standards
for radioactivity.
For more information, contact William Price, Department of Natural Resources, Public Drinking Water Branch, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102. Call 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1035.
MISSOURI NEWSPAPERS CONTINUE TO MEET
RECYCLING GOAL
Missouri newspapers reported 52 percent average usage rates of recycled content newsprint in 2005. According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, this is down from 58 percent a year ago but still above the 50 percent goal established in 2000.
Of the 183,938 tons of newsprint used by these publications, 96,398 tons were of recycled content. The production of 96,398 tons of recycled paper saved 928,202,000 million British thermal units (BTUs) which is equivalent to approximately
$29 million saved.
Under Missouri law, newspapers with an average daily distribution of 15,000 or more must report how much recycled content newsprint they use. If reporting publications do not meet the goal of 50 percent, they must claim an exemption explaining why recycled content was not used, including supply, quality or cost issues. For 2005, the reporting publications requesting exemptions rose from 19 percent to 25 percent.
This year, 80 publications reported and 60 publications met or exceeded the 50 percent recycled content usage goal. Of those 60 publications, 41 publications reported using 100 percent recycled newsprint content.
A complete report on recycled content newsprint used by Missouri publications is available online at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/rrr/newspaperRecycling.htm.
For more information, call Glenda Marshall-Griffin of the department’s Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401
or 800-361-4827.
COMMISSION APPROVES INNOVATIVE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION EDUCATION
The Soil and Water Districts Commission approved 32 information and education grants totaling $200,000 to 17 districts at their May 23 meeting.
Of the 32 grants, 11 are multiple-year grants and 21 are new grants. These grants encourage districts to seek new
and innovative ways of presenting soil and water conservation information and education ideas to all age groups. Many of the proposals plan to use the money to develop new workshops, training sessions and educational material. The grants are made possible by the one-tenth-of-one-percent parks-and-soils sales tax.
Districts receiving information and education grants are Adair, Andrew, Bates, Caldwell, Christian, Dallas, Dunklin, Howard, Iron, Jasper, Jefferson, Lafayette, Morgan, Ralls, Schuyler, Washington and Wayne.
For more information, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Soil and Water Conservation Program at 573-751-4932 or the department toll free at 800-361-4827.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS 46 PERCENT OF MISSOURI’S WASTE WAS DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS IN 2005
Missouri kept an estimated 46 percent of its trash out of landfills in 2005, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
In 2005, the department estimates that 1.13 tons of waste per person in Missouri was sent to landfills. This is up slightly from 1.07 tons per person in 2004. However, it is less than in 1990 when 1.3 tons of waste per person was disposed. The estimated amount of trash generated annually statewide has increased from 11.7 million tons a year ago, to 12.1 million tons in 2005. Paper products are still the largest percentage of waste.
DEPARTMENT SEEKS COMMENTS ON FORMER VICKERS FACILITY PROPOSED PERMIT MODIFICATIONS
The public still has until June 29 to review and offer written comments to the Department of Natural Resources on proposed permit modifications for the former Vickers facility.
The former Vickers facility is presently an inactive manufacturing facility located at 2800 W. 10th St. in Joplin. The proposed permit modifications address concerns raised in an appeal of the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility Part I permit. The proposal also updates several other permit conditions.
The facility produced piston and gear hydraulic pumps, motors, hydrostatic transmissions and power steering boosters for industrial and agricultural uses from 1952 to 1987. Past activities at the facility produced spent solvents, waste oils, paint residues, metal plating wastes, corrosives, scrap metals, cyanides and spent kolene salts. The facility includes two impoundments that closed as a landfill with waste in place, and other solid waste management units.
The proposed permit modifications are available on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/permits/notices.htm. Supporting documents are not available on the department’s Web site due to its size. The public can review and copy the proposed permit modifications and supporting documents at the Joplin Public Library, 300 S. Main St., or by appointment at either of the following department offices:
Southwest Regional Office
2040 W. Woodland
Springfield, MO
Phone: 417-891-4300
Hazardous Waste Program
1738 E. Elm St. (lower level)
Jefferson City, MO
Phone: 573-522-3345
Only comments on the proposed modification conditions can be accepted by the department. All other conditions of the existing permit will remain in effect until the permit is reissued or additional modifications are proposed. Written comments on the proposed permit modifications are effective if they point out specific legal or technical issues. Please send written comments to:
Richard A. Nussbaum
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Hazardous Waste Program
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176
During the public comment period, anyone can request a public hearing on the proposed permit modification by writing to Nussbaum at the above address. The hearing request must state what issues the public would like to address during the hearing.
Anyone may call or write Nussbaum at any time to have their name placed on the facility’s mailing list. By doing this, they will receive notice from the
department or facility on any major permitting and cleanup activities at the facility.
For more information, call Nussbaum at 573-751-3553 or 800-361-4827. Hearing and speech-impaired persons may call Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.
DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO TORNADO RAVAGED CARUTHERSVILLE
An F3 tornado with winds in excess of 200 miles per hour roared through the Bootheel in the early evening hours on Sunday, April 2. Caruthersville stood in the tornado’s path and paid a heavy price. Left in the storm’s wake were one dead, 438 damaged homes, 205 destroyed homes, 25 damaged or destroyed businesses and major damage to other structures. Also, 152 homes in the county, as well as farms and buildings, were reported damaged or destroyed. Many people were without electricity and drinking water. The emotional toll this powerful storm took on the citizens of the area was, and will continue to be, immense.
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| A church is heavily damaged by a tornado that roared through Caruthersville. |
Immediately after the tornado passed, the State Emergency Management Agency activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), where numerous representatives from several state agencies gathered to begin assessing the needs of the affected area. Disaster Coordinators immediately responded to the EOC where they organized the department’s response efforts and made departmental resources available.
An State On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) was
dispatched from the Department of Natural Resource’s Southeast Regional Office in Poplar Bluff to provide assistance. The OSC investigated a variety of hazardous material issues and concerns throughout the city and was on the site for several days. He also coordinated with other staff from the department’s regional office and
various programs.
The Department of Natural Resources assisted with the Caruthersville disaster in numerous ways:
- The Public Drinking Water Branch and a drinking water specialist from the department’s regional office worked with city water treatment operators to get water restored in the systems after water towers were destroyed and the distribution system was empty.
- A department wastewater specialist worked with the sanitary sewer department to help ensure their systems would continue to operate correctly after not having any incoming flow for three days.
- Two solid waste specialists advised city officials on locations for burning debris and staging
landfill debris. - An air specialist worked with the news media, city officials, the school system and residents to educate everyone on proper asbestos debris removal from damaged properties.
- The department’s State Park Rangers provided valuable assistance with security.
- The Disaster Coordinators worked with Governor Blunt’s office to receive waivers on burning and solid waste issues.
- The department waived environmental regulations to assist in the cleanup. Where the department did not have direct authority, it interceded to seek federal relief.
In addition to the department, other state agencies that played a significant role to helping the citizens of the area included the State Emergency Management Agency, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri National Guard (1137th Military Police Unit from Kennett and the 1138th Military Police Unit from West Plains), Missouri State Water Patrol, Missouri Department of Conservation, State Fire Marshal’s Office, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri Division of Family Support.
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.
GASOLINE ODORS IN KANSAS CITY HOMES TRACED TO LEAKING TANK
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| The department's mobile field laboratory and the remote controlled imaging camera system identifies the location of gasoline entering the sewer system. |
On May 4, the department’s Environmental Emergency Response (EER) Section received a request for assistance from officials in Kansas City. City officials reported that the Kansas City Fire Department had been called out multiple times to the 3800 block of East 31st Street to investigate reports of gasoline odors in private residences. The source of the gasoline odors appeared to be from sewer drains with dry traps.
A State On Scene Coordinator (OSC) from the Kansas City Regional Office was immediately dispatched to investigate the odors. The fire department assisted the homeowners by making sure their drains were working properly and ventilating the homes where vapors existed. Sewer mains outside the homes were flushed to clear any petroleum from the sewer line.
At the same time, the KCRO State OSC, with assistance from additional State OSCs from the EER Section, worked with the Kansas City Water Services Department to trace the contamination to its source by screening sewer manholes with air monitoring instruments. After the contamination was traced to a specific sewer main, a remote controlled imaging camera system was used to locate a crack in the clay tile where gasoline was observed entering the sewer line. City officials exposed the sewer line to further determine the direction of flow of the gasoline. Using this information, the State OSCs were able to determine the likely source was an active gasoline station around the corner from the impacted sewer line.
Because of very shallow bedrock in the area, attempts to find the contamination pathway to the sewer line from the gas station proved difficult. The EER Section requested the services of the Division of Geology and Land Survey to perform a resistivity survey on the area. This technology uses electrical current to map geologic features beneath the surface. The survey identified a channel in the bedrock that the State OSCs were able to target with a Geoprobe® drill rig. They were successful in locating the preferential pathway of the gasoline, which was leaking from an underground storage tank to the sewer line.
At the request of State OSCs, city officials plugged the impacted sewer line to prevent gasoline vapors from intruding into the homes until starting a
permanent solution. The EER Section continues to work with the gasoline station owner and the
Hazardous Waste Program Tanks Section to
characterize and permanently reduce the impacts of the release, and prevent future occurrences.
PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT ABOUT WEST LAKE LANDFILL IN BRIDGETON
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has drafted a Proposed Plan for the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton that will address two areas at the site. The areas are operable units 1 and 2.
A public meeting about West Lake Landfill will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on June 22, 2006, at the Bridgeton Community Center, 4201 Fee Fee Road, Bridgeton.
The public is invited to comment on the plan, which is available on the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/news/news.htm.
The public comment period begins June 14 and ends on July 14, 2006. The goal is to have a Record of Decision completed
by Sept. 30, 2006.
Send comments to
Daniel Wall
Remedial Project Manager
Superfund Division
U.S Environmental Protection Agency
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
(913) 551-7710
E-mail wall.daniel@epa.gov
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE TO OFFER TOOLS AND EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE - JULY 27 AND 28
Clean Water Act and E-Scrap among topics
to be discussed
For businesses and communities working to meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act, facing new challenges under the Clean Air Act or struggling with e-scrap, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce Conference on the Environment is the place to learn about these issues and many more. The conference will be held July 27 and 28 at Tan-Tar-A at the Lake of the Ozarks.
For more information, visit the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Web site at www.mochamber.com or
call 573-634-3511.
Discounted accommodations are available to all attendees by calling Tan-Tar-A at 800-TAN-TARA.
EPA PERFORMS FIVE YEAR REVIEWS AT KANSAS CITY AND ST. CHARLES SUPERFUND SITES
Second Five-Year Review Completed - Hayford Bridge Road Groundwater Superfund Site,
St. Charles County
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducts regular five-year reviews on Superfund sites where cleanups have been completed. These reviews are required by Superfund law. EPA Region 7 and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources have completed their second five-year review of the Hayford Bridge Road Groundwater Superfund Site (also known as the Findett Corporation Site) in
St. Charles County.
Findett Corporation operated a chemical recycling and formulation facility at the site between 1962 and 1973. Findett reclaimed used hydraulic fluids, heat transfer fluids and solvents. Some of the reprocessed hydraulic and heat transfer fluids contained
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Other materials that Findett handled contained volatile organic
compounds (VOCs). Findett used an unlined “quench pond” to cool residues from the oil and fluid
recycling operations.
As a result, VOCs and PCBs contaminated surface soils, subsurface soils and ground water on the Findett property and adjacent property formerly owned by Cadmus Corporation (Cadmus).
As a Superfund project, the site was divided into three operable units (OUs).
- OU1 addresses the soil and ground water contamination on the Findett property,
- OU2 addresses the soil contamination on adjacent former Cadmus property, and
- OU3 addresses the contaminated ground water that migrated from OU1 and OU2.
In 1990, EPA and Findett entered into an agreement to implement a remedy for OU1. PCB-contaminated surface soils at OU1 were excavated and disposed off-site. A ground-water treatment system was installed and continues to operate at OU1.
In January 2001, EPA and several former Findett customers entered into an agreement to implement a soils cleanup for OU2. The work was completed later that year.
In September 2001, former Findett customers agreed to conduct a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) to investigate the nature and extent of off-site groundwater contamination (OU3). The Record of Decision that selected the remedy for OU3 was completed Sept. 28, 2005.
The goal of the five-year review process is to assess the ongoing, long-term effectiveness of completed cleanups over time to protect human health and the environment. The first five-year review for the Hayford Bridge Road Groundwater Site was
completed Sept. 29, 2000.
This second five-year review encompassed a physical inspection of the site, a review of soil removal completion reports, study of the site files, relevant documents, and all other information gathered in the last five years. The assessment of this second five-year review found the remedies for the cleanups
conducted at OU1 and OU2 are functioning as designed, and remain protective of human health and the environment. The cleanup to be conducted at OU3 will be reviewed, assessed, and included in future five-year reviews. The next five-year review at this site will be conducted by September 2010.
A copy of the complete five-year review and the Administrative Record associated with the various cleanups are available at the following locations during normal business hours:
St. Charles City-County Library
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
2323 Elm St.
St. Charles, MO
EPA Region 7 Records Center
901 N. 5th St.
Kansas City, KS
Second Five-Year Review Begins - Conservation Chemical Company Superfund Site, Kansas City
EPA Region 7 and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) have initiated their second five-year review of the Conservation
Chemical Company (CCC) Superfund site in
Kansas City.
The CCC initiated its activities at the site in 1960 as a chemical storage and disposal facility, with construction of chemical treatment basins, the process area, and a roadway ramp. Waste disposal operations began at the site soon after site construction was initiated and continued until approximately 1980. Available records indicated that the materials accepted at the CCC site included organics, metals, and pesticides. Subsequent site investigations confirmed the presence of the broad variety of wastes. The facility handled liquids, sludges, and solids. It is estimated that approximately 93,000 cubic yards of materials were buried on the site.
In 1975, the department investigated the site and found it to be operating as a solid waste disposal area. On Dec. 15, 1975, the department requested that CCC cease the disposal of solid wastes at the site and take remedial actions to clean up the site.
The site was proposed for listing on the National Priorities List in April 1985 and was added to the list in October 1989.
A Record of Decision was signed Sept. 30, 1987. The remedy selected for this site included a withdrawal well system to keep ground water from moving away from the site, building a ground water treatment system to remove contaminants, and monitoring the quality and level of off-site ground water.
Installation of the well networks and the construction of the treatment plant were completed in 1990 and have been in operation since then. This continuing ground water cleanup is being actively monitored.
At the end of the review, a final report will be prepared and will be available in the site information repositories. The first five-year review for the CCC site was completed Feb. 29, 2000. The Administrative Record associated with the CCC site is available at EPA Region 7 Records Center, 901 North 5th St., Kansas City, KS.
Questions or requests for additional information on these Superfund sites or the five-year review process may be addressed to:
Fritz Hirter
Community Involvement Coordinator
EPA Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-551-7003
Toll free: 800-223-0425
E-mail: hirter.fritz@epa.gov
Steve Auchterlonie
Remedial Project Manager
Superfund Division
EPA Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Toll free: 800-223-0425
E-mail: auchterlonie.steve@epa.gov
Visit Calendar of Events at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do for a complete list of Department of Natural Resources' events through the end of the calendar year.
ANTIDEGRADATION IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES ADVISORY GROUP TO MEET JUNE 21
The Clean Water Forum Advisory Group on Antidegradation Implementation Procedures will hold a public meeting at 1:30 p.m., June 21 at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Dr., Jefferson City.
This group will assist the department in developing a procedure for implementing the antidegradation rule. The procedure should establish a clear method for identifying the level of protection (Tier 1, 2 or 3) appropriate for each classified water and for
translating that decision to permits, water quality assessments and Total Maximum Daily
Loads (TMDLs).
For more information, call the department’s Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
MISSOURI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE IS JULY 27 AND 28
For businesses and communities working to meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act, facing new challenges under the Clean Air Act or struggling with e-scrap, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce Conference on the Environment is the place to learn about these issues and many more.
The conference will be held July 27 and 28 at Tan-Tar-A at the Lake of the Ozarks.
For more information, visit the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Web site at www.mochamber.com or
call 573-634-3511.
Discounted accommodations are available to all attendees by calling Tan-Tar-A at 800-TAN-TARA.
AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 29
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., at the Governor’s Office Building, 200 Madison St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
CLEAN WATER COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 12
The Missouri Clean Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., July 12 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call Malinda Overhoff of the department’s Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
AIR PROGRAM ADVISORY FORUM TO MEET JULY 13
The Air Program Advisory Forum will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., July 13 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the department’s Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
ST. LOUIS FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM (FUSRAP) PROJECT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO MEET JULY 14
The St. Louis FUSRAP Project Oversight Committee will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 14, in the FUSRAP Project Trailers located at 8945 Latty Avenue in Berkley, MO. Call 314-260-3905.
For more infomration, call the department’s Hazardous Waste Program - Federal Facilities Section at
800-361-4827
or 573-522-1540.
SAFE DRINKING WATER COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 18
The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., July 18 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the department’s Public Drinking Water Branch at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5300.
LAND RECLAMATION COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 27
The Missouri Land Reclamation Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., July 27 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the department’s Land Reclamation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4041.
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.
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’ Division of Environmental Quality 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 Upwind Sources |
| Rule Number: 010-06.345 – To address large sources of nitrogen oxides that are upwind and outside the St. Louis 8-hour ozone nonattainment area that are expected to have the potential to affect the air quality in the nonattainment area. | |
| Public comment ends: July 27, 2006 |
Public hearing: July 20, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control Program |
Submission of Emission Data, Emission Fees and Process Information |
| Rule Number: 010-06.110 – Establishes emission fees for Missouri facilities as required annually by state statute and changes the calendar year deadline for paying fees and submitting emission inventory questionaires. | |
| Public comment ends: July 27, 2006 |
Public hearing: July 20, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control Program |
New Source Performance Regulations |
| Rule Number: 010-06.070 - Adopts by reference updates to previously adopted 40 CFR Part 60 subparts finalized between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: July 6, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 29, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control Program |
Maximum Achievable Control Technology Regulations |
| Rule Number: 010-06.075 - Adopts by reference updates to previously adopted 40 CFR Part 63 subparts finalized between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004. Additionally, this amendment updates previously adopted subparts. | |
| Public comment ends: July 6, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 29, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Hazardous Waste Management System: General |
| Rule Number: 025-03.260 – This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 260 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Methods for Identification of Hazardous Waste |
| Rule Number: 025-04.261 – This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 261 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Standards for Generators of Hazardous Waste |
| Rule Number: 025-05.262– This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 261 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Standards for Transporters of Hazardous Waste |
| Rule Number: 025-06.263– This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 263 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Standards for Owners/Operators of Treatment, Storage and |
| Rule Number: 025-07.265– This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 265 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Interim Standards for Owners/Operators of Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities |
| Rule Number: 025-07.266– This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 266 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Standards for Owners/Operators of Hazardous Waste Facilities |
| Rule Number: 025-07.268– This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 268 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Hazardous Waste Permit Program |
| Rule Number: 025-07.270– This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 270 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Recycled Used Oil Management Standards |
| Rule Number: 025-11.279– This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 279 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
Hazardous Waste Program |
Universal Waste |
| Rule Number: 025-16.273– This amendment would add to the state regulations changes made to 40 CFR part 273 between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2004. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2006 |
Public hearing: June 15, 2006 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-522-8057 |
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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