Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.
May 2007
CLEAN WATER COMMISSION APPROVES 2004/2006 303(d) LIST
Department of Natural Resources sends list to
EPA for final approval
The Missouri Clean Water Commission approved the
2004/2006 303(d) List during the
April 20 commission meeting.
The commission made changes to the previously proposed list at its March 7 meeting. The department accepted public comments on the proposed additions from March 14 to April 16. On April 20, the department presented the comments received and the department’s responses to the proposed additions.
Now that the commission has approved the 2004/2006 303(d) List, the department has submitted the completed list to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. EPA’s approved list becomes the final 303(d) List for Missouri.
Missouri will then use the list to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL).
A TMDL describes the maximum amount of a pollutant that may enter a water without violating water quality standards. It then allocates portions of this total load to the various sources in the watershed. The TMDL also contains an implementation plan to ensure that the necessary actions are taken to correct the problem.
Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act requires that
each state identify waters that
are not meeting water quality standards. Water quality standards protect such beneficial uses of water as whole body contact when swimming, maintaining fish and other aquatic life and providing drinking water for people, livestock and wildlife.
For more information about the 2004/2006 303(d) List, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/proposed-2006-303d-pn.htm or contact the department’s Water Protection Program at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
DEPARTMENT ISSUES CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
FOR
SEDALIA SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLAN
Department director presents recognition at Spring Fork Lake ceremony
Even as volunteers celebrating Earth Day were picking up trash along the banks of Spring Fork Lake, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers was congratulating those who have been working for more than two years to protect
the lake from an even greater danger.
Childers, who was speaking at the lakeside cleanup, presented Sedalia Source Water Protection Committee co-chairs Mona McCormack and Tammy Lewis
with the Department of Natural Resources’
certificate of approval for the committee’s plan to address pollution issues within the watershed that feeds the lake.“The work of the Sedalia Source Water Protection Committee shows just how important local involvement is in natural resource protection,” Childers said. “I’m proud that the Department of Natural Resources was able to facilitate the process, but you have done the heavy lifting that’s ultimately going to protect Sedalia’s drinking water.”
The committee’s work was part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pilot program that combines the state’s source water protection program and a planning tool known as total maximum daily load (TMDL).
A TMDL describes the maximum amount of a pollutant that may enter a water without violating water quality standards. It then allocates portions
of this total load to the various sources in the watershed. The TMDL also contains an implementation plan to ensure that the necessary actions are taken to correct the problem.
The lake, which provides Sedalia with 2 to 3 million gallons of drinking water daily, has been threatened
in recent years by runoff from excessive nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus in the water. These problems caused the lake to be included on Missouri’s list of impaired waters and threatened its use as a drinking water source.
The department awarded the committee a grant in September 2004 to help with the cost of drafting a plan to address the lake’s nonpoint sources of pollution. A nonpoint source of pollution is one that does not have a specific point of origin. The committee completed the plan in September 2006.
Nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus in the lake can be attributed to failing septic systems, wildlife contributions, chemical applications on agricultural lands and livestock watering in and near local tributaries to the lake. Sediment is attributed to construction practices, soil loss from agricultural lands and stream bank erosion due to livestock watering in and near local tributaries to the lake.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issues certificates of approval to municipalities or citizen groups that submit a plan that, when implemented, will effectively protect source water for public drinking water supplies. Spring Fork Lake is the surface water drinking source for
nearly 20,000 Missouri citizens.
The committee’s watershed and wellhead protection plan has a list of goals and tasks for reducing or limiting the effects of excessive nutrients, sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus in the lake. In February it was awarded a grant to begin a portion of its wellhead protection plan as well as some informational and educational activities. These
funds will be used to begin the implementation
of the plan. The committee is also working on a targeted watershed grant to further implement its watershed management plan.
For more information on source water protection planning or wellhead protection planning, please
contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program at
800-361-4827
or 573-751-1300.
Department director Doyle Childers
(right) recognizes
Associated Electric
Cooperative Inc. for their 2007
national
coal reclamation award from the Interstate
Mining Compact Commission.
ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC. RECEIVES NATIONAL COAL MINING RECLAMATION AWARD
On May 23, the Land Reclamation Commission
and Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers recognized Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. in Macon County for its coal reclamation efforts.
The Interstate Mining Compact Commission recently announced the recipients of its annual national reclamation awards given to mining operations that have demonstrated excellence in reclamation. The department nominated Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. for the award for its exemplary reclamation at Thomas Hill Energy Center - Mining Division, Bee Veer Mine located at College Mound in Macon County.
When Associated Electric Cooperative purchased the mine in 1980, the water quality of the South Fork of Claybank Creek was severely diminished by mining activities that took place between the late 1930s and early 1980s. The project included several slurry cells that were reclaimed through three different methods: conventional reclamation, direct seeding
of slurry cells and a wetland establishment. The wetlands are part of the upper drainage of Claybank Creek found in the northern part of the mine site
and were significant in improving water quality.
For more information, contact the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources, Land Reclamation Program at 573-751-4041.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROVIDES LOW-INTEREST DRINKING
WATER LOANS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources reminds Missourians that safe, affordable, clean drinking water is essential for the quality of
life we enjoy.
The department helps public water supplies keep rates affordable by providing low-interest funding to public water supplies so they may comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act requirements to protect public health. The department’s State Revolving Fund loan program makes low-interest loans to community and not-for-profit non-community water systems. The interest rate on a drinking water SRF loan is approximately 70 percent below that of a conventional loan.
“The Department of Natural Resources dramatically reduces a community’s annual debt service and interest costs, which translates into lower costs for the consumers,” said Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Environmental Quality Director Dan Schuette. “Since 1998, the department has saved public water systems approximately $71 million and has provided drinking water improvement loans in excess of $241 million to 67 communities.”
Through the department’s State Revolving Fund loans, public water systems are able to finance the costs of planning, design, construction and, in some cases, land cost attributed to the project. The department evaluates the projects and prioritizes them in the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan. A project must be listed in the plan to be eligible for funding.
For more information, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/srf/dwsrf-info.htm or call the department’s Financial Assistance Center at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
GOV. BLUNT AWARDS $57.4 MILLION TO 12 MISSOURI COMMUNITIES
Communities can improve drinking and wastewater services for citizens
Gov. Blunt announced the State of Missouri is awarding $57.4 million to 12 cities to improve their drinking water and treatment facilities. Those cities are Ashland, Ironton, Kirksville, Linn, Osage Beach, Ozark, Raytown, Richland, Seneca, Springfield, Warrensburg and Washburn.
The awards are possible through the State Revolving Fund. The perpetual loan program, operated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, provides subsidized, low-interest loans to communities and public water and sewer districts statewide. These
loans are used to construct water and wastewater treatment facilities. Federal funds through the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency provide 80 percent of the loan pool with a 20 percent state match. To date, the program has financed $1.80 billion of construction statewide and provided interest savings of over $550 million to its participants as compared to conventional financing.
“The loans from the State Revolving Fund helps Missouri communities, such as these 12 cities, provide water resources for their residents,” said Gov. Blunt. “These improvements to drinking water and treatment facilities help communities provide safe drinking water and maintain high quality water in their streams and lakes.”
The latest financing showed continued recognition of Missouri’s program, which received a bond rating of AAA by Moody’s Investors Service and received a AAA rating from Fitch Investors Service. The average interest rate on the wastewater bonds was 1.34 percent after the program’s 70 percent interest subsidy is applied. These extremely low-interest
rates allow communities to achieve infrastructure improvements and environmental compliance at affordable user rates.
Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers was pleased with the results of this financing. “Missouri’s State Revolving Fund program continues as a national leader,” said Childers. “The communities participating in the SRF program will be able to make environmental improvements to their water and wastewater infrastructure while keeping rates affordable for their customers.”
For more information, contact the department’s Water Protection Program at 573-751-1192 or visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/srf/index.html.
MISSOURI JOINS EFFORT TO TRACK GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Missouri joins with 31 states, one tribe and several provinces as a founding member of The Climate Registry, marking the largest multi-state effort to
track the greenhouse gas emissions.
The newly formed climate registry will assist states and tribes in measuring, tracking and managing emissions of greenhouse gases. The climate registry will provide the measurement and reporting infrastructure to support a wide range of state and regional programs as well as any climate change program that may come about at the federal level.
“We are pleased to be a part of this effort,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers. “It makes sense for states to work together to jointly develop a platform for greenhouse gas reporting. By pooling our efforts, we will save
money and end up with a more useful program.”
The climate registry will provide states and tribes
with third-party verified, highly accurate emissions information that is consistent across borders and industry sectors. The registry will support both voluntary and mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting programs. Some states also plan to use
The Climate Registry to support market-based programs and emissions reductions programs. The goal is to have the registry functional on Jan. 1, 2008.
The list of founding member states and tribes includes the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Washington,
Wisconsin, Wyoming and the Campo Kumeyaay Nation. Two Canadian provinces, British Columbia and Manitoba, have also committed to participate.
Parkway North's first place Environthon winning team included
Rebecca Goldstein, Eva Pearlstone, Amal Al-lozi, Sam Fok
and Rebecca Frankenberger.
PARKWAY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL SWEEPS
ENVIROTHON FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
Third place goes to…Parkway North Team B!
Second place goes to…Parkway North Team C!
And finally, first place goes to…Parkway North Team A!
Parkway North High School did it again. Last year, they dominated
the Envirothon competition with their three teams taking all three top spots. This year was no different. The three competing teams from Parkway North swept the 2007 competition as well. The school is
part of the Parkway School District in St. Louis County.
“Competing against each other takes it to another level for us,” said Bharat Anant, a member of the Parkway North second-place team. “We’re competitive, but we want each other to do well.” The sweep
was the result of hard work and commitment, along with marathon
study sessions
at local restaurants. “We practically lived at those
restaurants,” said team member Rebecca Goldstein.
Russell Barton, who sponsors Parkway North’s teams along with Dr. Bill Bowman, was not surprised by the outcome. “These kids are truly interested in this,” said Barton. “Each team pushes the other, and they really do all get along. After regionals, they all went out and had dinner together.”
Students competed at five outdoor testing stations — aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife and the 2007 current conservation issue, alternative/renewable energy. Test stations required the
five-student teams to answer a variety of both
hands-on and written natural resource questions. Each team also gave an oral presentation to a panel of judges.
The team will go on to compete at the 2007 Canon Envirothon in Geneva, New York, July 29 to Aug. 3. The Envirothon is
North America’s largest high school natural resources competition, with more than 40 states and seven Canadian provinces competing at the national level.
The state event features the top three teams from each of Missouri’s seven regional competitions held throughout the year.
Contact your local soil and water conservation district office for regional competition dates.
To see pictures and for more information about the Missouri Envirothon visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swcp/envirothon.htm.
Sponsors for the Missouri Envirothon include the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the Missouri Association of Soil
and Water Conservation Districts, local soil and water conservation districts, the Missouri Department of Conservation,
the Missouri Soil and Water Conservation Districts Employee Association, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, the University of Missouri Extension, the Show-Me Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society and Bass Pro Shops.
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 OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
OFFER ADVICE ON KEEPING DRINKING WATER SAFE
During times of flood, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Health and Senior Services advise Missouri residents to take precautions with their drinking water. These precautions were important steps to use during the flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers during May.
Some public water systems experienced flooding, cracking water lines, low water pressure and, in some instances, complete
water outages. When low pressure and broken lines allow contaminants to enter drinking water, people in these situations need
to consider boiling their drinking water.
Residents should contact their public water supply directly for more information and consult the local news media for notification when any health advisories have been issued or lifted. The local water supplier has the most up-to-date information about problems, such as broken water mains, low water pressure or any other possible sources of contamination.
If an area was without water pressure for any period of time, residents and non-community systems should boil their water for three minutes for drinking. This should continue until they are notified that samples have been taken proving the water is safe
to drink. While loss of pressure does not necessarily mean the water has been contaminated, it does mean that there is the potential that contamination inside houses, businesses and factories could flow backward into the water system and be carried to customers.
As long as adequate water pressure has been maintained through a flood, people should need to flush only their water pipes.
Individuals using private wells that may have been flooded should follow the same boil water procedures listed below. Food service businesses that are on a boil order or have a flooded private well should contact their local public health agency.
Boil Water Procedures
Boil water vigorously for three minutes prior to use. Use only boiled water for drinking, brushing teeth, diluting fruit juices and all other food preparation or consumption. Use of bottled water may be a feasible, though relatively expensive, alternative to boiling tap water when under a boil water order.
Do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker or use any ice made with unboiled water from this system. Make ice cubes with water that has been boiled or purchase ice.
Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersing for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
Allow water to cool sufficiently before drinking.
Water used for hand washing or bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing to ensure they do not ingest water. Boil water advisories typically last about two days, allowing systems to return operating pressure
to normal, collect samples for bacteriological testing and receive the laboratory results.
If boiling water is not feasible, several procedures for chemical disinfection of drinking water can be found at the Department of Natural Resources’ Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub764.pdf.
Department of Natural Resources’ Regional Office by calling 800-361-4827 or
573-751-5331 or by visiting the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/regions/regions.htm. To see
a map of current boil orders in Missouri, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/boil/boilmap.jpg. Individuals with questions on private water wells should contact their local public health agency.
For additional information about drinking water safety, visit the Department of Natural Resources’ Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/disaster.htm and see the publications and fact sheets.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS $236,903 TO PROTECT PUBLIC DRINKING
WATER SUPPLY SOURCES
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has selected 21 public drinking water supplies to receive $236,903 to protect drinking water sources.
The grant recipients will use the money to fund a wide range of activities, including decommissioning abandoned wells, developing educational materials, installing security fencing and a wide range of other activities. The purpose is to protect the lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater that serve as sources for Missouri’s drinking water supplies. Priority was given to community water systems with approved Wellhead Protection Plans.
“This money will provide the tools necessary for public drinking water supplies to foster community involvement and education to protect the source of their water,” said Steve Sturgess, chief of the department’s Public Drinking Water Branch.
“Funding projects that protect drinking water at the source will provide long-term benefits for the public water supply and consumer.”
This is the first year the department has offered Source Water Protection grants. The grants are funded by a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund set-aside. Fifty-three funding requests were received, totaling nearly $1 million. The applicants selected to receive funding for 2007 include the following:
| Andrew Public Water Supply District #2 | $2,790 |
| Barton/Dade/Cedar/Jasper County Public Water Supply District Consolidated #1 | $21,900 |
| Bourbon | $14,820 |
| Brunswick (Missouri American) | $9,600 |
| Caledonia | $1,900 |
| Cardwell | $4,449 |
| Clarksville | $13,500 |
| Fayette | $1,800 |
| Hopkins | $2,010 |
| Kingston | $4,000 |
| Lamar | $14,400 |
| Lake Country Village Property Owner’s Association | $1,093 |
| Maries Public Water Supply District #1 South |
$12,950 |
| Mexico (Missouri American) | $3,000 |
| Platte City | $45,002 |
| Pleasant Hope | $11,845 |
| Sedalia | $45,133 |
| Senath | $2,500 |
| Sheridan | $13,000 |
| Spickard | $1,467.75 |
| Wayne/Butler Public Water Supply District #4 | $9,744 |
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Public Drinking Water Branch at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.
DEPARTMENT FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST JEFFERSON COUNTY UTILITY
COMPANY AND
RAINTREE PLANTATION INC.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources
filed a lawsuit in the Jefferson County Circuit Court against Central Jefferson County Utilities Inc. and Raintree Plantation Inc. for violations of the
Missouri Clean Water Law.
Central Jefferson County Utilities Inc. owns and operates an extended aeration wastewater treatment facility that serves the Raintree Plantation Subdivision in Hillsboro in Jefferson County.
The treatment facility was designed to treat 64,000 gallons of wastewater per day and had a Missouri state operating permit to discharge effluent to Galligher Creek. However, discharge monitoring reports submitted for 2006 indicated the inflow
of wastewater into the facility averaged more than 146,000 gallons per day, which is 128 percent over
the design capacity. The facility was cited for discharging sewage into the creek.
Due to hydraulic capacity issues and ongoing construction of new homes, the department requested that Central Jefferson County Utilities submit plans to construct a new wastewater treatment facility. The department issued Central Jefferson County Utilities a construction permit in July 2005; however, they never started construction.
On Dec. 1, 2005, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an order for compliance to the utility. The order prohibited Central Jefferson County Utilities from adding new connections to the
existing wastewater treatment facility. EPA issued a second order on March 2, 2006, to Central Jefferson County Utilities. The second order requires the utility to submit, for review and approval, a work plan to study the collection system and then submit a second work plan, for review and approval, to correct the deficiencies found by the study.
The hydraulically overloaded facility washes out
on a regular basis and deposits sludge in the creek.
On several occasions between 2003 and 2006, Department of Natural Resources staff observed grease balls, organisms that indicated raw sewage in the stream, such as blood worms, pouch snails and sphaerotilus algae, as well as other human artifacts and sludge deposits for more than 1,000 feet in Galligher Creek below the outfall of the facility. As a result of documented violations of the Missouri Clean Water Law, the department has issued Central Jefferson County Utilities four Notices of Violation since 2004.
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS CELEBRATE STEWARDSHIP
“Today is the Day to be a part of Conservation’s Power.”
This is the theme chosen for the 2007 Soil and
Water Stewardship Week. Soil and water
conservation districts across the nation celebrated Stewardship Week April 29 to May 6.
The purpose of Stewardship Week is to encourage citizens to become actively involved in the management of their natural resources through
their local soil and water conservation districts. By working together, citizens and districts will have
more of an impact on the environment.
“It is important for everyone to responsibly manage our soil and water resources,” said Bill Foster, director of the Department of Natural Resources’ Soil and Water Conservation Program. “Future generations are counting on us to be good stewards so that they can enjoy the same resources that we have enjoyed.”
Missouri’s 114 soil and water conservation districts work with agricultural landowners and the public to conserve the state’s soil
and water resources. The districts are funded by the one-tenth-of-one-percent parks, soils and water sales tax.
You can learn more about Stewardship Week at www.stewardshipweek.com. The Soil and Water Stewardship Week program is sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts. The association represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, which were established to encourage resource conservation across the country.
Missouri’s parks, soil and water sales tax has provided funding and assistance for more than
70 watershed projects and has helped many landowners install conservation practices,
processing over 150,000 claims.
Missouri has decreased its erosion rates by half since the passage of the sales tax, saving more than 148 million tons of soil. Since 1982, Missouri has reduced its rate of soil erosion more than any other state.
The parks, soils and water sales tax was first approved by voters in 1984. Ten-year extensions of this tax have been approved overwhelmingly three times by voters. The latest vote was in August 2006, and the renewal was approved by 70.8 percent, the highest approval rate. The department believes this high voter approval reflects the overall support that Missourians have for its
soil and water conservation efforts and its state parks system.
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.
GOVERNOR PLEASED WITH BUDGET’S COMMITMENT TO MISSOURI AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES
Gov. Matt Blunt praised the Missouri General Assembly for passing a budget that both protects Missouri’s natural resources and supports Missouri farm families through initiatives such as continued full funding of both the ethanol and biodiesel producer funds.
“Together we have made great strides to renew the state’s commitment to agriculture, and this budget continues that progress to support Missouri’s farm families,” Blunt said. “I applaud the General Assembly for again sending me a budget that makes key investments in Missouri agriculture and also supports important Natural Resources priorities.”
House Bill 6 provides among other things the governor’s recommendations for:
- $21.5 million increase to the Missouri Qualified Biodiesel Producer Incentive Fund to honor obligations for biodiesel production payments
- $6.4 million increase to the Missouri Qualified Fuel Ethanol Producer Incentive Fund to honor obligations for ethanol producer payments
- $108,100 increase to expand the state’s Meat and Poultry Inspection program
- $460,213 increase to provide additional support for safe drinking water testing
After all budget bills are passed and submitted to the governor, the governor’s office will conduct a full review of the state’s
budget to ensure it remains balanced and accountable to taxpayers before taking any action on the bills.
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 Highland in Kansas City
Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation received a Certificate of Completion from the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program for the Jazz District – 19th and Highland site, located at 1610-1620 East 19th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The site is located within the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District.
Historically, the 0.51-acre site was used as a service station and a restaurant, and consisted of vacant land prior to the current development. The Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation entered the site into BVCP in July 2005 to address the soil contamination prior to planned redevelopment.
Soil contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals was excavated and disposed off-site. However, a limited area of lead- and mercury-contaminated soil remained after excavation. The area of soil contamination was capped by a parking lot, which serves as a barrier to prevent human exposure to the contaminated
soil. Institutional controls, including a department-approved soil management plan, were filed in the property chain of title for the area with remaining contamination to ensure appropriate future
use of that area.
The property is safe for its intended use. The neighborhood is part of a plan to redevelop the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District. McCormack Baron Salazar is redeveloping this site, along with the Jazz District – 19th and Paseo site that received a Certificate of Completion in May 2006, from the BVCP, 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.
Witte Brothers in Troy
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program issued a certificate of completion for Witte Brothers site in Troy, Missouri. In February 2006, Mr. Witte entered the BVCP for the cleanup of soil and groundwater.
Witte Brothers Exchange originally purchased the
land in 1956. The main use was for a livestock feed store, tractor-trailer parking, and vacant land. In 1960, a small maintenance shed was added to maintain said tractor-trailer trucks. Parking and additional maintenance buildings were added in 1983, as the fleet grew. The maintenance performed on the company’s trucks included minor and major repairs such as engine rebuilding, transmission rebuilding,
tire changing and oil changes. The maintenance facility operated there until August 2000, with a
short lease to another truck-tractor cleaning company. The buildings were removed in summer 2005.
Mike Cherry with the Lincoln County Fire
Protection District requested a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the
four-acre tract in conjunction with a potential purchase of the property. The Phase I ESA
indicated recognized environmental conditions in conjunction with the prior use of the property, thus prompting further investigation. Witte Brothers Exchange performed a Tier I Risk Assessment that indicated existing conditions are protective of human health and the environment. The Lincoln County Fire Protection District now plans to build a fire station
on the front part of the property.
Clayton Building in Ladue
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program issued a Certificate of Completion to the Clayton Building, located at 9820 Clayton Road, in Ladue, Missouri,
for addressing petroleum contamination in the groundwater at the site.
The site consists of a one-story building housing various retail businesses. In 1998, petroleum contamination was discovered at the site. Site characterization activities determined that the contamination was originating from an off-site source, namely an unregulated fuel oil underground storage tank on an adjacent property. Additional
soil and groundwater sampling was conducted.
While all soil contamination was below the Missouri Risk Based Corrective Action default target levels (DTLs), groundwater contamination was not. However, after installation of several monitoring wells and periodic monitoring, the contamination eventually decreased to below the DTLs.
Therefore, a Certificate of Completion was issued by the BVCP on March 23, 2007. The building will continue to be used for retail purposes.
Hermann Electric Light Plant
The Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program issued a certificate of completion for the former Hermann Electric Light Plant site in Hermann, Missouri. In August 2006,
the city of Hermann entered the BVCP to evaluate the soil and groundwater prior to redevelopment
of the site.
Initial site assessments revealed the property had been used as a coal-fired electric power plant in the early 1900s and, more recently, as a maintenance yard for the Missouri Electric Company.
Pole-mounted transformers, potentially containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-containing dielectric fluids were reportedly stored outdoors on the north side of the building. The city of Hermann hired an environmental consultant to perform a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment to evaluate soil and groundwater for the above-mentioned chemicals of concern. Soil and groundwater sampling did not confirm a release of likely hazardous materials
to the site.
The city of Hermann was awarded a $45,800 subgrant through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The city used the subgrant funds to pay for Phase I and II environmental site assessments at brownfields properties located along the Gutenberg Street corridor including the Hermann Electric Light Plant property. These assessments will assist in the future cleanup and redevelopment of these brownfield properties. An environmental engineering company performed the site assessments. The subgrant also funded the department’s BVCP’s oversight during the Phase II activities on this property.
The Gutenberg Street corridor redevelopment is part of a citywide project in the City of Hermann. The corridor will include a hiking/biking trail that will wind several miles through Hermann before connecting to the Katy Trail State Park.
A performing arts pavilion has also been
constructed as part of the redevelopment project.
PPG Industries Inc. in Crystal City
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program issued a certificate of completion for PPG Industries site in Crystal City, Missouri.
Glass production at this site began in the early 1880’s. PPG Industries bought the site in the 1890’s and contributed much to the original building of Crystal City. Glass production continued on the site until 1990, at which time PPG ceased production and razed all buildings on the site. Metals, such as arsenic, chromium, and lead, were historically used in the glass-making process. Solvents, such as trichloroethene (TCE), were used to clean the glass. These hazardous substances are known to be present on-site. Numerous environmental investigations have been conducted.
In August 1995, PPG Industries entered the BVCP for oversight of site characterization and remediation at two areas of the property: the Solarcool area and the waste glass landfill. The current Certification of Completion applies only to Solarcool area; the landfill portion of the property was issued a certificate of completion letter in 2002.
Initial site assessments of the Solarcool area of the property revealed Trichloroethylene (TCE) and other volatile organic compounds in groundwater as well as arsenic in soil.
PPG Industries performed capping, enhanced bioremediation and in-situ chemical destruction in groundwater to remediate the chemicals of concern in accordance with a department-approved risk management plan. An approximate 15-acre area of soils contaminated with arsenic was covered with clean soil. In addition, a chlorinated solvent plume in the shallow groundwater was treated by hydrogen peroxide injection to promote the rapid degradation of groundwater contaminants.
A Risk Assessment was performed evaluating indoor air protection of a future worker and protection of aquatic life in the nearby Plattin Creek. The risk assessment showed the property to be safe for non-residential use with the appropriate institutional/engineering controls. To satisfy this requirement
PPG Industries has filed a restrictive covenant as
an institutional control/monitoring contract and
a soil management plan for the property. Any redevelopment or any proposed buildings must follow the soil management plan included in the restrictive covenant exhibits.
This is the 317th site cleaned up in the BVCP since 1994.
Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant.
Through the voluntary cleanup program, 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 “Certificate of Completion” from the state.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Section at 800-361-4827
or 573-526-8913.
DEPARTMENT VIDEOS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB
Visit www.dnr.mo.gov/videos/ to see several educational videos produced by the department about Missouri environmental issues.
The videos can be viewed on a computer.
Break It Down: The Compost Connection
Composting can save landfill space and help you create rich fertilizer for your garden.
www.dnr.mo.gov/videos/vid1013.wmv
Talkin’ Trash: The Buy Recycled Loop
Discover how you can keep trash out of Missouri’s landfills by recycling and other ways.
www.dnr.mo.gov/videos/vid1015.wmv
Groundwater: A Hidden Resource
Find out about Missouri’s groundwater resources.
www.dnr.mo.gov/videos/vid1014.wmv
Keeping Our Waters Clean
Find out about Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and how it affects water quality.
www.dnr.mo.gov/videos/vid1019.wmv
The videos are also available for school classes on VHS tape or DVD. For more information call the department at 800-361-4827.
PREVENTING POLLUTION IN COLLISION REPAIR
Preventing Pollution in Collision Repair (PUB397), is a fact sheet dealing with pollution generated by collision repair businesses has been updated.
Collision repair shops deal with many things that can affect the environment. Materials such as paints and solvents can harm the environment and people if they are not properly managed.
State and federal environmental regulations explain what legally can and cannot be done with these materials. The regulations describe how pollution or waste should be controlled, stored, treated or disposed of. A better solution is to prevent the
waste or pollution.
What is Pollution Prevention?
Pollution prevention is simply not making the waste or pollutant in the first place. It means doing what we can to reduce the amount and toxicity of the pollution we generate.
Preventing pollution may be something as simple as using a catch-basin to prevent spills or something as complex as redesigning your operation to increase efficiency and reduce waste. Simple things like choosing nonhazardous solvents can protect the environment and reduce the number of environmental regulations you face. Pollution prevention means thinking about the environmental impact of your actions and trying to limit that impact.
The 31-page publication is available on the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub397.pdf. For more information, contact the department at 800-361-4827.
Hazardous Waste
Satellite Accumulation
What is satellite accumulation?
Satellite accumulation is the storage of hazardous waste at the point of production. Businesses that produce hazardous waste are allowed to store small amounts of hazardous waste at or near the equipment or process that produced the waste. Satellite accumulation is allowed when the hazardous waste is stored in an area under the immediate watch and control of the process or equipment operator. Satellite accumulation areas do not have to meet the full requirements that apply to non-satellite or hazardous waste permitted storage areas. The hazardous waste can be kept there for up to one year before the facility has to meet the generator requirements for storing hazardous waste.
What are the Requirements for Satellite Accumulation Areas?
Federal and state regulations require hazardous waste generators to meet specific standards for storing hazardous wastes. Satellite accumulation areas do not have to meet the full requirements; however, they must meet the conditions listed below. If a satellite accumulation area is not meeting these conditions, the workers could be operating the facility in a way that increases the risk of fire, release or other emergency, violating the federal regulations located in 40 CFR 265.31, included in the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Regulations. See the listings at the
end of this document to find the Code of
Federal Regulations online.
- Satellite accumulation areas must only contain waste produced at or near the equipment or process.
- Satellite accumulation areas must be located where the process or equipment operator has a clear view of the satellite area at most times when the generating process or equipment is operating.
- Satellite accumulation areas must not store more than one kilogram of acutely hazardous waste or 55 gallons of any non-acutely hazardous waste stream. When the amount of hazardous waste has reached its stated limit, the waste container must be moved to a hazardous waste generator storage area, a permitted storage area or shipped off-site for legal management within three calendar days.
- There is no limit to the number of different wastes that can be in the same satellite area; however, you can fill only one waste container per waste stream at a time. For example, if you have three different wastes in a satellite accumulation area, you should have only three partially full containers in that area. When a container is full, it must be dated, marked and labeled according to the requirements for generator storage of hazardous waste. The container must be removed from the facility entirely or placed in a non-satellite storage area within three days of the date on the container.
- Containers used for satellite accumulation must be in good condition, suitable for
the safe storage of hazardous waste. - Containers in satellite accumulation areas must be properly marked identifying their hazardous waste contents and the date when satellite accumulation began in that container.
- Containers in satellite accumulation areas must be kept securely closed unless waste is being added or removed. The waste must be handled in a way that prevents or minimizes the possibility of exposure, loss of vapors, spills, fires, etc.
- Partially full containers cannot be stored in satellite accumulation areas for more than one year from the date when satellite accumulation began in that container. The waste container must be moved to a hazardous waste generator storage area, a permitted storage area, or shipped off-site for legal disposal at or before the end of that year.
How can I get copies of hazardous waste laws and regulations?
- Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo), including the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law, are available through the Revisor of Statutes, 573-526-1288, or online through the Missouri General Assembly Web site at www.moga.mo.gov.
- Missouri Code of State Regulations (CSR) is available through the Missouri Secretary of State, 573-751-4015, or online at www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/csr.asp.
- The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is available at federal depository libraries or online at www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html. To purchase a copy, contact a U.S. Government Bookstore, the U.S. Government Printing Office or from a commercial information service, such as the Bureau of National Affairs.
Missouri facilities must follow Missouri’s satellite accumulation guidance, not the recently developed EPA guidance.
This information is for general guidance only. Facilities should refer to the appropriate state and federal laws and regulations and review the fact sheet, Does Your Business Generate Hazardous Waste? (PUB117), available on the department’s Web site at
www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub117.pdf, or by calling the department’s Hazardous Waste Program at 573-751-3176
or 800-361-4827.
Hazardous Waste Satellite Accumulation (PUB2215) is available as a fact sheet on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2215.pdf.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
EPA AWARDS $2.8 MILLION TO MISSOURI TO REVITALIZE BLIGHTED COMMUNITIES
Missouri is slated to receive $2.8 million in brownfields grant money to clean up and assess properties in six communities. Springfield was also selected to receive money to lend to eligible organizations for brownfields cleanup.
”Both urban and rural settings have been improved, from places in our inner cities to fields along our farmlands. For every one acre of reused brownfields, an estimated four and a half acres of unused green space is preserved,” said Region 7 Administrator John B. Askew.
The brownfields grantees selected to
receive money are:
| Aurora, Mo. | $200,000 Cleanup Grant |
| Kansas City Port Authority | $400,000 Cleanup Grants |
| Kansas City, Mo. | $400,000 Assessment Grants |
| Kansas City, Mo. | $200,000 Cleanup Grant |
| Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources | $400,000 Assessment Grants |
| Springfield, Mo. | $200,000 Assessment Grant |
| Springfield, Mo. | $1,000,000 Revolving Loan Fund |
Nationwide, EPA awarded $70.7 million to help brownfields throughout the country bloom into productivity. Communities in 38 states were selected to receive brownfields grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from underused properties to productive community use. Brownfields are sites where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse might be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
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.
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.
NUTRIENT CRITERIA DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDER WORKGROUP TO MEET
JUNE 12
A meeting of the Water Protection Forum Nutrient Criteria Development Stakeholder Workgroup will be held at 1 p.m., June 12
at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City.
For more information contact the Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
WELL AND PUMP CONTRACTOR TESTING
TO BE HELD JUNE 13
The Wellhead Protection Section will hold well and pump contractor testing at 9 a.m., June 13 at the Department of Natural Resources’ office located
at 111 Fairgrounds Road in Rolla.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Wellhead Protection Section at
800-361-4827 or 573-368-2115.
RECREATIONAL UAA PROTOCOL ADVISORY GROUP TO MEET JUNE 14
A meeting of the Water Protection Forum Recreational Use Attainability Analysis Protocol Advisory Group will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., June 14, in the Nightingale Creek Conference Room at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building in Jefferson City.
For more information contact the Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
WATER QUALITY COORDINATING
COMMITTEE TO MEET JUNE 19
The Missouri Water Quality Coordinating Committee will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., June 19, at the USGS Environmental Research Center, 4200 New Haven Road, in Columbia.
For more information, call Darlene Schaben of the Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7428.
UST ENERGY BILL STAKEHOLDER WORKGROUP TO MEET JUNE 19
The Hazardous Waste Program will hold a
stakeholder meeting to discuss the UST provisions
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Title XV, Subtitle B. The meeting will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m., June 19 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference
Center at 1738 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City.
For more information, call the department’s
Hazardous Waste program at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 21
The Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., June 21 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., in Jefferson City.
For more information, call the department’s Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
SMALL BUSINESS COMPLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MEET JUNE 27
The Missouri Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at the Department of Natural Resources’ Southwest Regional Office, 2040 W. Woodlawn in Springfield.
For more information, call Lucy Thompson at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-7840.
MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION
COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 28
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., June 28 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., in Jefferson City.
For more information, call David Gilmore of the department’s Air Pollution Control Program at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
AIR PROGRAM ADVISORY FORUM TO MEET JUNE 28
The Missouri Air Program Advisory Forum will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., June 28 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., in Jefferson City.
For more information, call Kyra Moore of the department’s Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7840.
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.
Hazardous Waste |
Appeals and Requests for Hearings |
| Rule Number 025-02.020 – This rule contains procedural regulations for contested cases heard by the commission or assigned to a hearing officer by the commission. | |
| Public comment ends: June 29, 2007 |
Public hearing: June 21, 2007 |
| 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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