Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources Newsletter March 2008 Issue

DEPARTMENT EXPANDS ONLINE COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
If someone were dumping waste tires on your property, would you know who to call? What if you were a community leader in charge of upgrading a water treatment plant or a business owner who didn’t know how to apply for environmental permits? Finding answers to environmental questions or concerns is now easier thanks to a new community assistance Web portal available on the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/assistance/.

This Web page consolidates links to the environmental information that Missourians most often need.
With just one click, users can:
“Because it generally takes approximately 18 months to finalize a rule, we may find ourselves in violation of federal law,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers.

If the department doesn’t move forward on these changes, its ability to issue permits will be jeopardized as early as February 2009.

To meet the federal requirements, the department plans to ask the commissioners for permission to file a draft rule amendment with the Secretary of State to initiate the formal rule process. The next commission meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the University Plaza Hotel located at 333 John Q Hammons Parkway in Springfield. If the commission agrees, the department will file the draft amendment and accept comments on the draft rule from June 16 through Sept. 17.

These changes will not address every aspect of EPA’s final rule. Because of the court decision, at issue is whether CAFOs that have no planned discharge are required to obtain a permit under the Clean Water Act and if the department will be required to public notice the nutrient management plans. In response, EPA is preparing a rulemaking, which is expected later this year. This revised rule will trigger another state rulemaking in early 2009.

This second phase of the regulation changes would incorporate not only the newest EPA revisions but other changes which, while not necessary to meet EPA requirements, may be beneficial for Missouri’s CAFO program.

The department has established a CAFO workgroup consisting of a variety of interested parties, including environmental organizations. The department met with the stakeholders and reviewed the draft amendment to be presented to the Clean Water Commission. The department will continue to hold workgroup meetings to discuss current and future rulemakings. For information about the concentrated animal feeding operation rule changes, please visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/cafo-workgroup.htm.

For more information about concentrated animal feeding operations or water quality in general, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/index.html or call 573-751-1300 or 800-361-4827.

DEPARTMENT RESCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING FOR MARCH 25 ON ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION IN CARDWELL
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has rescheduled a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 25 to discuss the continued environmental investigation being conducted in Cardwell. The meeting will be held at the Cardwell City Hall,
119 E. Loeb St. The meeting was previously scheduled on March 4 but was cancelled due to bad weather.

During an extensive environmental investigation, the department found petroleum contamination in the soil and groundwater on and near the now idle Brewer Brothers bulk petroleum plant and Martin Oil service station in Cardwell. An environmental consultant working on behalf of Brewer Brothers submitted a site investigation and risk assessment report to the department. The department also required the facility to conduct field investigations and submit additional information. The department used the information to determine exactly what actions were necessary to eliminate or reduce human health and environmental risks associated with soil
and groundwater contamination on the bulk plant and Martin Oil sites.

Quarterly drinking water tests by the Department of Natural Resources at Cardwell show the city’s water system to be free of petroleum constituents at levels of concern at the residences sampled. Even so, the department required Brewer Brothers to replace the water line and remove contamination near the line to avoid future concern.

Contractors, in cooperation with the department’s staff and Cardwell’s city personnel, replaced approximately 51 feet of water line and removed the grossly contaminated soil along the water line corridor for off-site disposal.

The contractors also cut and capped the connections on the bulk plant between the old concrete/asbestos water lines and the new PVC water lines. This ensured the contamination surrounding the old lines will not get into the new distribution system. The Department of Natural Resources expects the contractor to complete additional investigation work at the Martin Oil and the bulk plant sites by March or April. The department is hosting the public meeting to explain ongoing investigations and provide a brief presentation on previous findings and replacement of the water line.

For more information about the environmental investigation, contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827
or 573-751-4465.

People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the meeting can make arrangements by calling 800-361-4827
or 573-751-3176. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

DEPARTMENT ISSUES FINAL HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT MODIFICATIONS
TO DOE RUN — BUICK RESOURCE RECYCLING FACILITY
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued final hazardous waste permit modifications to The Doe Run Company — Buick Resource Recycling Facility.

The final permit modifications allow the company to build and operate a hazardous waste landfill for disposal of wastes produced on-site. The permit modifications address requirements related to the new landfill, groundwater monitoring requirements for the Battery Bunker Containment Building and other updates to clearly outline what areas are permitted at the facility.

Doe Run is located on Highway KK in Boss and operates an active hazardous waste treatment and storage facility. Hazardous waste management activities at the facility include storage of hazardous wastes in containers and containment buildings, miscellaneous treatment and site-wide investigation of possible releases. Doe Run recycles lead-acid batteries and other lead-bearing wastes for the lead and other trace metals, sulfuric acid and polyethylene plastic. This facility is a secondary lead smelting operation.

The final permit modifications and summary and response to comments 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
their size. The public can review and copy the final permit modifications, summary and response to comments and supporting documents at the Ozark Regional Library, Viburnum Branch, during normal business hours, or by appointment at the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Hazardous Waste Program located at 1730 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City.

Any aggrieved party may pursue an appeal of the department’s permit modifications by filing a petition with the Administrative Hearing Commission by March 26, according to the procedures outlined in Section 621.250, RSMo. Appeals must be sent
to the Administrative Hearing Commission, P.O. Box 1557, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or by fax to 573-751-5018. The department also requests a copy of the appeal request be provided to Robert Geller, director, Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176.

You may call or write the department at any time to request to have your name placed on Doe Run’s mailing list. By doing this, you will receive notice from the department or Doe Run on any major permitting and cleanup activities at the facility.

For more information concerning the permitting process or permit modifications, or to obtain a written copy of the permit, please contact Darleen Groner, PE, at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176.

You can also reach Groner by telephone at 573-751-3553 or 800-361-4827 or by e-mail at darleen.groner@dnr.mo.gov.
Hearing-impaired people may reach Groner through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

DEPARTMENT ISSUES AIR PERMIT TO ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.
IN NORBORNE
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued an air pollution construction permit to Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. for a coal-fired power plant at Norborne located in Carroll County.

The permit enables construction of a new pulverized coal-fired boiler with related material handling and pollution control equipment. A steam turbine generator with a net electrical output of 689 megawatts is also planned for construction.

The department conducted a thorough review of the proposed power plant through the construction air permit application, also known as a Prevention of Significant Deterioration application. The department made a preliminary determination to approve the application with conditions and held a public hearing on Nov. 13, at the Goppert Community Center in Norborne.

At the conclusion of the public comment period on Nov. 21, the department responded to comments received, revised the permit as necessary and issued a permit in accordance with applicable regulations on Feb. 22. The permit and the department’s response to comments are available for review on the Department of Natural Resources Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/air_permits.htm.
For more information concerning the permitting process or to obtain a written copy of the permit for review, please contact the department’s Air Pollution Control Program at P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO or call 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.

Any aggrieved party may appeal the department’s permit decision by filing a petition with the Administrative Hearing Commission within 30 days of the permit issuance, which was Feb. 22. Appeals must be sent to the Administration Hearing Commission, P.O. Box 1557, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or by fax to 573-751-5018.

AVA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SEE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
UP CLOSE DURING DEPARTMENT FIELD TRIP
Program includes visit to plastics plant, wastewater facility and fish hatchery

For many high school students, the story of wastewater begins and ends with the sound of a flush, but 16 Ava High School students got the rest of the story during a visit to the Ava wastewater treatment plant.

The field trip to the plant, coordinated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in late February, gave the junior and senior science and agriculture students a chance to see how municipal wastewater is processed.

The department’s environmental field trip program organizes outings for high school science classes, focusing on facilities that are regulated by the department, like wastewater facilities, or sites where department employees work. The goal of the program is to help students develop an appreciation for the environment and an interest in careers that focus on environmental protection.

The trip to the water treatment plant was preceded by a visit to Bryant Plastics in Gainesville. Managers of the plant, which produces plastic PVC pipe, showed the students how the plant uses recycled plastics in its manufacturing process.

The final destination of the day was a tour of Crystal Lake Fisheries of Ava, a commercial trout hatchery that produces fish for both stocking waterways and human consumption. The fishery operates under a water quality permit issued by the department.

Schools interested in the field trip program should contact program coordinator Jim Lubbers by e-mail at jim.lubbers@dnr.mo.gov or visit the program Web page at www.dnr.mo.gov/services/fieldtrips.htm. In addition to coordinating the field trips, the department also pays for transportation, lunch and the cost of substitute teachers to cover the classes of the teachers on the field trip.

DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES WATER SYSTEMS THAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH
TESTING REQUIREMENTS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released a list of 39 drinking water systems that have chronically failed to conduct required bacteriological testing.

The department requires all public water systems to test for bacteria at least once a month to verify these systems are providing safe drinking water to the public. While failing to monitor does not necessarily mean the water is unsafe, routine testing is a crucial part of maintaining a safe water supply.

The majority of Missouri public water systems comply with all monitoring requirements and meet all drinking water standards. Chronic violators are the exception rather than the rule, as this current list of 39 systems represents only 1.4 percent of
the approximate 2,800 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 the cause of any bad samples and perform corrective action, such as disinfecting and flushing the system. When a public water system has a record of both failing to monitor and a history of exceeding contaminant levels, this may raise concerns about the unknown quality of the drinking water.

If a water sample tests positive for total coliform bacteria, further testing is then performed for fecal coliform or E. coli bacteria, which can 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.
To view more details on the violators listed, visit the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/chronic/index.html.

County	Public Drinking Water System
Barry	Country Diner Fuel Express
Benton	Sun Valley Subdivision
Boone	Blue Acres Subdivision
Camden	Alhonna Resort Backwater Jack’s Bar and Grill Bambooze
Franklin	Charmwood Subdivision Delta Motel Native Experience Campground
Greene	Compass Plaza Dalmas Feed Bunk Café Express Lane #7
Jasper	Royal Oaks Arena The Hitchin Post Lawrence Baumer’s Food Mart Hungry House Café
Maries	Moreland’s Restaurant and Lounge
McDonald	Dass Liquor
Miller	Pizza Hut of Lake Ozark
Mississippi	Merryweather Meadows
Morgan	Painted Pony Three Pigs Bar B Q and Grill
Newton	Love’s Travel Stop #282 Rapid Roberts #122
Polk	Case’s Corner LLC
Pulaski	The Point Steakhouse
St. Clair	Old Plantation Motel
Stone	Cross Roads Store Pizza World Starlight Village Starrlite Village 4th Addition Stormy Point Campground and Resort
Taney	Branson Log Homes Croc’s Place
Washington	L & M Mobile Home Park Ozark Freeze Restaurant
Webster	Country Quick Stop Tiny’s Steak Ranch

These systems’ owners have first been sent numerous letters informing them of their responsibilities and subsequently, multiple violation notices because chronic failure to monitor 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.

HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMITS, ORDERS AND REGULATORY AGREEMENTS
NOW ONLINE
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Hazardous Waste Program has created a Web page to list active hazardous waste permits, orders and regulatory agreements for Missouri hazardous waste facilities. The Web page is located at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/permits/activepa.htm. The department will continue to add electronic versions of documents as they become available.

The Web page will also include a list of modifications as files are reviewed by staff and electronic versions become available. If there have been any changes to the wording of an original permit, order or regulatory agreement, there will be a “redline” version of that document. The redline document is the original permit with the modified conditions clearly marked and the date the change took effect. Any modifications that did not change the wording of the original permit, order or regulatory agreement, but did change documents included as part of the permit by reference, are listed below the redline document. These modifications are labeled as class 1 or 2, depending on the type of change.

For more information, contact Heidi Rice of the department’s Hazardous Waste Program, at 800-361-4827 or 314-416-2960.

THE MISSOURI ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT IS PASSED
Missouri recently passed the Missouri Environmental Covenants Act to better protect the interests of all parties entering into a covenant. Environmental covenants are voluntary and provide a potentially powerful and efficient institutional control, precisely describing requisite future use limitations.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources uses covenants to restrict future use or future activities at properties where residual contamination remains in place. The Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action process, used by the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Section and other cleanup programs, depends on effective covenants to ensure the productive and safe reuse of residually contaminated properties.

Covenants are recorded in a property’s chain of title and, therefore, leverage the longstanding property recording and title search process. Environmental covenants can be especially useful at notifying prospective property purchasers that environmental-related future-use conditions exist. An environmental covenant makes the property more marketable because future owners will know the department has reviewed the site and determined how to safely use the property.

The restrictive covenant also serves to limit the owner’s environmental liability by memorializing the department’s involvement and determination of the acceptable uses for the property. In so doing the owner has made a good faith effort to transfer this important knowledge to future owners.

The Missouri Environmental Covenants Acts’ provisions became effective Jan. 1, 2008. Consequently, the department has revised its model restrictive covenant to take advantage of the new law. For example, the act provides for environmental covenants that run with the land, which means subsequent owners are bound by the covenants. Because any covenants filed before the act took
effect may not have the durability afforded by it, the department will provide the opportunity to update these covenants.

The revised covenant can be found at the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/bvcp/hwpvcp.htm

For more information, call the department’s Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.

WELDON SPRING RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD WORKS
TOWARD ADJOURNMENT
The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted a Restoration Advisory Board meeting and public availability session on March 13 in St. Charles. Participants discussed the project status of the Weldon Spring Ordnance Works site and the adjournment of the Restoration Advisory Board.

The Restoration Advisory Board has worked with the Department of Defense since 1997 on matters related to its environmental cleanup program at the former Weldon Spring Ordnance Works. The Restoration Advisory Board’s responsibilities included reviewing documents and plans and working with the Department of Defense to develop cleanup priorities. The board is also responsible for sharing information with and soliciting feedback from members of the community.

Now that all of the cleanup actions have been selected and construction of the cleanup actions is complete, the Restoration Advisory Board is in the process of adjournment. At this time, the community is encouraged to provide input on both adjournment and on the methods for future public involvement. Input may also be provided by phone at 816-389-3367 or by e-mail to glenn.t.tisdale@usace.army.mil.

Adjournment of the board does not end the opportunities for the community to remain informed or engaged. The Department of Defense will continue to engage the community on matters relating to the cleanup and will continue to conduct periodic public meetings. Community input on the Restoration Advisory Board adjournment must be received by March 31 to be considered as part of the adjournment process.

The Weldon Spring Ordnance Works site is a former explosives production facility that manufactured trinitrotoluene and dinitrotoluene for use during World II. The plant operated from 1941 to 1945, producing 164,000 tons of explosives at peak annual production. The Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have provided regulatory oversight of the remediation at this site since 1988.

At the initiation of a project and as the project progresses through the cleanup process, the need for establishing a Restoration Advisory Board is evaluated. When there is sufficient sustained community interest in a Department of Defense environmental restoration project, the process for formation of a Restoration Advisory Board is initiated. As of January 1996, approximately 200 boards had been established. These boards bring together people who reflect the diverse interests within the local community, enabling the early and continued flow of information among the impacted community.

The progression of a board to adjournment is part of the overall Restoration Advisory Board process. At specific points in the cleanup process, the Department of Defense seeks input from the members, stakeholders and the local community to determine whether or not to move forward with the adjournment process. The ideal time for adjournment is after the cleanup actions for the project have been selected and implemented or constructed.

If you have any questions about the Restoration Advisory Board, the Department of Defense environmental cleanup program at Weldon Spring, or would like to provide input on the board adjournment and future public involvement, contact Glenn Tisdale, project manager, at 816-389-3367 or by e-mail at glenn.t.tisdale@usace.army.mil or by mail:

Glenn Tisdale
c/o U. S. Army Corps of Engineers - K.C. District
Attn: CENWK-PM-ED
700 Richard Bolling Federal Building, Rm. 632
601 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64106-2896

For more information, contact the department’s Hazardous Waste Program at 573-751-3176.

DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO SINKHOLE COLLAPSES IN CAPE GIRARDEAU
Geologists with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Geology and Land Survey are helping the city of Cape Girardeau to identify what is causing recent sinkhole collapses and likely locations where additional sinkholes may appear in the southeast portion of the city.

The city and Senator Jason Crowell requested the department’s assistance to better protect roads, rail transportation corridors and utility infrastructure critical to the energy distribution and sewage treatment in the Cape Girardeau area.

Collapses have occurred on private property in the southeast part of town for several decades; however, within the last 18 months, the number of ground collapses has dramatically increased and the threats to sewer and water lines and transportation corridors are becoming more severe. “Two new sinkholes appeared in this area as recently as Feb. 22,” said Glen Young, a geologist with the department.

Staff geologists have completed 14 different geophysical surveys in the impacted area. Each survey line is between 270 and 400 feet long. The survey data reaches to depths between 70 and 110 feet. The geophysical surveys identify how deep it is to bedrock and where sinkholes could potentially form because of fractures, faulting and increased weathering of the rock materials along these weaker zones. The field work is not yet complete, but already the geologists are creating cross-sections and maps to look for bedrock fracture trends, unusual bedrock structures and highly weathered zones. A geophysical survey induces small electrical currents in the ground and measures how the earthen materials respond. The geologist can determine where solid rock is located, where sands, gravels and soils are located and where these geologic materials form unusual structures, such as offsets or caverns in the subsurface.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is coordinating technical investigations by state and federal agencies, including the Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Missouri Water Science Center. The Corps of Engineers is looking at possible methods of stabilizing Cape La Croix Creek, and the geophysical data will assist them with their plans.

“The Corps of Engineers and the city are encouraged by the results of the geophysical surveys conducted by the Department of Natural Resources, for their potential predictive capabilities, and they are eager to see additional work conducted,” said Peter Price, a geologist with the department. “Our staff understand the subsurface bedrock conditions, and these investigations will assist the
U.S. Geological Survey, the Corps of Engineers and the city of Cape Girardeau in determining areas that may be susceptible to future collapse.”

“We really appreciate Glen’s efforts by getting involved early in the process, when the collapses started occurring, by conducting the geophysical surveys and explaining the data with the interested parties,” said Ken Eftink, director of Development Services for the city of Cape Girardeau. “His efforts have helped the city prepare mitigation plans in the areas where critical city utilities are potentially threatened.”

Sinkholes form in karst regions when the uppermost bedrock, typically limestone or dolomite, is dissolved by groundwater. When water from rainfall moves through the soil and encounters bedrock, the bedrock begins to dissolve and voids form. Soil gradually washes into the voids, eventually causing a collapse or depression to form at the surface.

For more information about sinkholes and other geologic hazards in Missouri, visit the Division of Geology and Land Survey’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/geology/.

WESTPHALIA GIRL PENS WINNING EARTH DAY SLOGAN
“Gentle footprints today will ensure a path for tomorrow” is the winning slogan in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources 2008 Earth Day slogan contest. Riley Caminiti, daughter of Terry and Debbie Caminiti of Westphalia, submitted the winning words. Riley is a fifth-grade student in Rob Hamilton’s class at the Fatima Elementary School.

Riley will receive a certificate of appreciation from the department and a $100 savings bond donated by Central Bank in Jefferson City. Her creative contribution will be recognized during the Earth Day opening ceremony scheduled at the Capitol in Jefferson City at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 25. Hundreds of fifth-graders across the state participated in the contest.

“The slogan reminds everyone that our environmental footprint affects how we use, enjoy and protect Missouri’s resources,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers. “Everyone wants a clean environment to keep our public lands and facilities available for every Missouri citizen.”

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources hosts Earth Day in Jefferson City each year. The Jefferson City event is free and will feature entertainment, interactive environmental displays, games and more. On the Earth Day stage, the department will present several games of Environmental Survivor, which will test the environmental knowledge of the students attending Earth Day. The World Bird Sanctuary will educate and entertain the crowd with live birds. The Earthtones, a musical group drawn from Department of Natural Resources employees, will also perform on the stage.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the south lawn of the Capitol. Visit the Earth Day Web pages at www.dnr.mo.gov/earthday for updated information about the activities and fun planned for Earth Day in Jefferson City and across the state. For more information, call 800-361-4827.

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.

WEATHER CONTRIBUTES TO OREGON COUNTY TRUCK ACCIDENT, MINOR CHEMICAL SPILL
Wintery weather in south Missouri contributed to the release of a small amount of lighter fluid following the March 3 crash of a tractor-trailer in Oregon County.

The department’s Environmental Emergency Response section was contacted at 7:35 a.m. by the Missouri State Highway Patrol concerning a tractor-trailer that had gone off the road and was losing part of its load. The accident occurred on Highway 19 less than one mile north of the Greer Bridge over the Eleven Point River.

A relatively small portion of the truck’s 7,500-gallon load, destined for use in the production of charcoal briquettes, was lost when the truck went off the snow-slickened highway. The truck, owned by Temple Oil Company, Shreveport, La., remained upright but leaning, allowing a slow leak of the fill port on top of the tank.

Quick action by first responders to catch the leaking solvent resulted in only a minor release into the environment and prevented any contamination of the Eleven Point River. The exact amount of lost product was not available.

The Department of Natural Resources dispatched a state on-scene coordinator from its Southeast Regional Office in Poplar Bluff to oversee the cleanup, which was conducted by Springfield-based Sunbelt Environmental, an environmental contractor hired by the trucking company.

PUNCTURED TRACTOR-TRAILER FUEL TANK SPILLS 150 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL
On March 3, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources investigated the environmental impact of a tractor-trailer accident that resulted in the loss of 150 gallons of diesel fuel along the shoulder of I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County.

The department’s Environmental Emergency Response section was contacted at 10:25 p.m. by the State Emergency Management Agency concerning a tractor-trailer fuel tank punctured by road debris and leaking diesel fuel at the side of the interstate at mile marker 156.

A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on the scene reported that some of the fuel flowed down an embankment from the highway and into Fourche a Du Clos Creek. Heavy rains in the area and the fast-flowing stream are believed to have diluted and dispersed the fuel. The department dispatched a state on-scene coordinator from its Southeast Regional Office in Poplar Bluff to determine the extent, if any, of the environmental damage.

The trucking company, Sharp Trucking, Sharp’s Chapel, Tenn., will be responsible for the costs.

From July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, vehicle accidents accounted for 15 percent of the environmental emergency incidents reported to the department, and petroleum products accounted for 43 percent of materials released during environmental emergencies.

The Department of Natural Resources’ Environmental Emergency Response section is called to the scene of more than 300 emergencies each year, including fires, traffic accidents, leaking storage tanks and other incidents that could have a negative environmental impact. The department’s 24-hour spill line receives more than 1,600 incident reports annually.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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. People with disabilities requiring special services or accommodations can make
arrangements by calling the department at 800-361-4827. Hearing impaired people can contact the department through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

MISSOURI SAFE DRINKING WATER COMMISSION MEETS MARCH 18
The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., March 18, at the University Plaza Hotel, 333 John Q. Hammons Parkway in Springfield.

Items on the agenda include updates on the current Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program and rural water grants. The meeting will also include a discussion on the impact of the recent closing of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ health laboratory in Springfield.

During the meeting, Doug Brune of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will give an overview of activities in Missouri to help water systems comply with the monitoring requirements of the federal Stage 2 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts rule. The Stage 2 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproduct rule is intended to reduce health risks from disinfection byproducts, which form when disinfectants are used to kill microbes and pathogens in the water. The rule requires water systems to meet the maximum contaminant level of disinfection byproducts at each monitoring location, not as a system-wide average as previous rules required.

There will be an opportunity for the public to approach the commission with any questions or issues related to the commission’s work. People requiring special services or who wish to speak at the March 18 commission meeting can make arrangements by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331 or by writing to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Safe Drinking Water Commission Secretary, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO, 65102-0176. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission includes nine commission members who represent both the public water supplies in Missouri and citizens. Four of the commissioners currently represent the public water supplies. Five of the commissioners currently represent the citizens. The commission advises the Department of Natural Resources on various drinking water issues.

For more information or a complete meeting agenda, contact Cynthia Bowser at the Department of Natural Resources at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-0124 or visit the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/sdwc/index.html.

LAND RECLAMATION COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 27
The Land Reclamation Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m.., March 27 at 1730 E. Elm in Jefferson City.

For more information, call Tina Stockman of the Department of Natural Resources’ Land Reclamation Program at
800-361-4827 or 573-526-6893.

MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 27
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., March 27, at the J.W. Jones Student Union, Third Floor Board Room, 800 University Drive in Maryville.

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

SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET APRIL 2
The Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., April 2 in the Bennett Spring conference room at 1730 E. Elm in Jefferson City.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Solid Waste Management
Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3900.

WATER QUALITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO MEET APRIL 15
The Missouri Water Quality Coordinating Committee will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., April 15 at the U.S. Geological Survey Environmental Research Center located at 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 573-751-7482.

WELL AND PUMP CONTRACTOR TESTING TO BE HELD APRIL 16
The Wellhead Protection Section will hold well and pump contractor testing at 9 a.m., March 16, 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.

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO MEET APRIL 17
The Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., April 17 in the Bennett Spring conference room located at 1730 E. Elm in Jefferson City.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Hazardous Waste Management Commission at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-2747.

SOLID WASTE TECHNICIAN RECERTIFICATION COURSE TO BE HELD APRIL 22 - 23
The Solid Waste Management Program will hold a Solid Waste Technician Recertification Course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 22 and 23 at the Department of Natural Resources’ office located at 1730 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City.

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

MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET APRIL 24
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., April 24 at the Harry S Truman State Office Building located at 301 W. High St. in Jefferson City.

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

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 Todd Crawford in 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/ruleindex.htm.

Water Protection	Water Quality Standards
Rule Number 10 CSR 020-07.031 – This rulemaking cites newly developed procedures for implementing the standards prescribed at 10 CSR 20-7.031 (2) regarding antidegradation. “Antidegradation” is a regulatory process to determine when water quality may be degraded.
Public comment ends: March 19, 2008	Public hearing: March 12, 2008
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-1300

Air Pollution Control Program	Definitions and Common Reference Tables
The proposed rule amendment is in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s removal of methyl ethyl ketone from the list of hazardous air pollutants and EPA’s addition of HFE-7300 to the list of compounds excluded from the definition of volatile organic compounds. Also, the rule amendment removes unused definitions, adds definitions, and makes typographical corrections.
Public comment ends: May 1, 2008	Public hearing: April 24, 2008
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-4817

Air Pollution Control Program	Restriction of Emission of Visible Air Contaminants
The proposed rule amendment will remove redundant definitions, remove an outdated exemption for out state incinerators, clarify that all sources have the opacity of visible emissions determined by one of the methods in section (5) of the rule, and update test method for continuous opacity monitoring systems to the latest test method reference.
Public comment ends: May 1, 2008	Public hearing: April 24, 2008
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-4817

Water Protection	Construction Grant(s) and Loan Priority System
A new priority system is needed that will prioritize not only wastewater projects but also non-point source pollution prevention projects.
Public comment ends: March 19, 2008	Public hearing: March 12, 2008
Missouri Register Citation: 33 MoReg 198	Department contact: 573-751-1300

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:

Air Pollution
Drinking Water
Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste
Technical Assistance
Water Pollution

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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Inside This Issue

Water Protection

Water Quality Standards

Air Pollution Control Program

Definitions and Common Reference Tables