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Antidegradation Implementation
Starting Aug. 30, 2008, all permit applications for new or expanded discharges will be required to follow the new Missouri Antidegradation Rule and Implementation Procedure. The Antidegradation Review process will be initiated by requests for water quality based effluent limits.
Antidegradation Rule and Implementation Procedure PDF 
Approved April 20, 2007 and revised on May 7, 2008.
Antidegradation Review Request Form and Process Diagram
- Draft Water Quality Review Assistance/Antidegradation Review Request Form PDF
- Draft Antidegradation Review Summary and Attachments PDF
- Antidegradation Review Applicability Process Diagram PDF
Permit Application Forms
- Form A - Application for Construction or Operating Permit, Form--MO 780-1479 (07/08) Adobe PDF / Fill-in MS Word DOC
- Form B - Application for Construction or Operating Permit for Facilities which receive basically Domestic Waste, Form--MO 780-1512 (07/08) Adobe PDF / Fill-in MS Word
- Form B2 - Application for Construction or Operating Permit for Facilities which receive basically domestic waste and have a design flow more than 100,000 gallons per day--MO 780-1805 (09/08) Adobe PDF / Fill-in MS Word
Policy and Guidance Documents
- Ammonia Implementation Guidance PDF (08/07)
Publications
- Article in Water and Wastewater Digest
- Presentation from Antidegradation Implementation Workshops PDF (2.7 MB) June 2008
GIS Data
- Department of Natural Resources interactive map viewer To add permitted facilities to the map viewer, select Waste then the data.
- Missouri Spatial Data Information Service All of the department's GIS data is available for download from the State Clearinghouse for GIS data
- Link to GIS Data
- To be notified when new GIS data is available through the listserv,
click the link on the left called Join MSDIS Newsgroup, you will then be given a form to enter your email address.
- NAICS Codes - The North American Industry Classification System, or NAICS, has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification system.
Water Quality Assessment Procedures
- Requesting Data: Please contact the Water Pollution Control Branch's Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Section at 573-751-1300.
- Collecting Data: Quality Assurance Project Plan is required. For plan requirements, visit www.epa.gov/quality/qs-docs/r5-final.pdf.
Additional Information
- Antidegradation Workshops for Wastewater Treatment Industry
- Water Protection Forum - Antidegradation Implementation Procedure Development
- Water Quality Standards - Antidegradation
- Current Antidegradation Rulemaking by Water Pollution Control Branch
- Water Quality Permit Information
- Nonpoint Source Implementation Program
- Agriculture Nonpoint Source Special Area Land Treatment Program
