News Release No. 095

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SEEKS
COMMENTS ON UMSL HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP

Volume 34-095

Contact: Renee Bungart

(For immediate release)

573-751-4465

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 14, 2006 -- The Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are inviting the public to review and offer written comments on a proposal for the University of Missouri -- St. Louis (UMSL).

The state of Missouri owns and operates the UMSL campus located at 8001 Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis. The university stored hazardous waste at the Dangerous Chemicals Storage Building and other collection areas on campus. Various departments on campus produced the hazardous waste. However, no hazardous waste was disposed of on the campus.

The Department of Natural Resources and EPA accepted UMSL's cleanup certification for the Dangerous Chemicals Storage Building and other collection areas on campus. The department and EPA are satisfied that UMSL has completed the cleanup and met the requirements of the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law. No further action is required at this facility.

The public is invited to review and offer written comments, until April 7 on a proposal to release UMSL from the universe of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Facilities that treat, store or disposes of hazardous waste are subject to cleanup.

Due to their size, supporting documents are not available on the department's Web site. The public can review and copy the proposal and supporting documents at the following locations:

University of Missouri - St. Louis, Thomas Jefferson Library
One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.-- Monday through Friday

or by appointment at either of the following department offices:

St. Louis Regional Office
7545 S. Lindbergh, Ste. 210
St. Louis, Mo.
Phone: 314-416-2960

Hazardous Waste Program
1738 E. Elm St. (lower level)
Jefferson City, Mo.
Phone: 573-522-3345

Comments from the public should include any legal or technical issues on the proposal. Please send your written comments by April 7 to Attn: Julie Pearson, P.E., Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. For more information, contact Pearson at 573-751-3553 or 800-361-4827. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.

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