FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNOS.1207&622
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
2198H.02P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections640.099and644.051,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtoearthenbasins.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections640.099and644.051,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections640.099and644.051,toreadasfollows:
640.099.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection1.140tothecontrary,the
2provisionsofsections37.070,67.4500,67.4505,67.4510,67.4515,67.4520,[192.105,]
3247.060,253.090,442.014,444.771,444.773,621.250,640.018,640.128,[640.850,]
4643.020,643.040,643.050,643.060,643.079,643.080,643.130,643.191,643.225,
5643.232,643.237,643.240,643.242,643.245,643.250,644.036,[644.051,] 644.054,
6644.071,644.145,701.033,[701.058,] andthissectionshallbenonseverable,andifany
7provisionisforanyreasonheldtobeinvalid,suchdecisionshallinvalidateallofthe
8remainingprovisionsofsections37.070,67.4500,67.4505,67.4510,67.4515,67.4520,
9[192.105,] 247.060,253.090,442.014,444.771,444.773,621.250,640.018,640.128,
10[640.850,] 643.020,643.040,643.050,643.060,643.079,643.080,643.130,643.191,
11643.225,643.232,643.237,643.240,643.242,643.245,643.250,644.036,[644.051,]
12644.054,644.071,644.145,701.033,[701.058,] andthissection.
644.051.1.Itisunlawfulforanyperson:
2 (1)Tocausepollutionofanywatersofthestateortoplaceorcauseorpermittobe
3placedanywatercontaminantinalocationwhereitisreasonablycertaintocausepollutionof
4anywatersofthestate;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 5 (2)Todischargeanywatercontaminantsintoanywatersofthestatewhichreducethe
6qualityofsuchwatersbelowthewaterqualitystandardsestablishedbythecommission;
7 (3)Toviolateanypretreatmentandtoxicmaterialcontrolregulations,ortodischarge
8anywatercontaminantsintoanywatersofthestatewhichexceedeffluentregulationsor
9permitprovisionsasestablishedbythecommissionorrequiredbyanyfederalwaterpollution
10controlact;
11 (4)Todischargeanyradiological,chemical,orbiologicalwarfareagentorhigh-level
12radioactivewasteintothewatersofthestate.
13 2.Itshallbeunlawfulforanypersontooperate,useormaintainanywater
14contaminantorpointsourceinthisstatethatissubjecttostandards,rulesorregulations
15promulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections644.006to644.141unlesssuchperson
16holdsanoperatingpermitfromthecommission,subjecttosuchexceptionsasthecommission
17mayprescribebyruleorregulation.However,nooperatingpermitshallberequiredofany
18personforanyemissionintopubliclyownedtreatmentfacilitiesorintopubliclyownedsewer
19systemstributarytopubliclyownedtreatmentworks.
20 3.Itshallbeunlawfulforanypersontoconstruct,build,replaceormakemajor
21modificationtoanypointsourceorcollectionsystemthatisprincipallydesignedtoconveyor
22dischargehumansewagetowatersofthestate,unlesssuchpersonobtainsaconstruction
23permitfromthecommission,exceptasprovidedinthissection.Thefollowingactivitiesshall
24beexcludedfromconstructionpermitrequirements:
25 (1)Facilitiesgreaterthanonemilliongallonsperdaythatareauthorizedthrougha
26localsupervisedprogram,andarenotreceivinganydepartmentfinancialassistance;
27 (2)Allsewerextensionsorcollectionprojectsthatareonethousandfeetinlengthor
28lesswithfewerthantwoliftstations;
29 (3)Allsewercollectionprojectsthatareauthorizedthroughalocalsupervised
30program;[and]
31 (4)Anyearthenbasinconstructedtoretainandsettlenontoxic,nonmetallic
32earthenmaterialssuchassoil,silt,androck;and
33 (5)Anyotherexclusionsthecommissionmaypromulgatebyrule.
34 4.Aconstructionpermitmayberequiredbythedepartmentinthefollowing
35circumstances:
36 [(a)](1)Substantialdeviationfromthecommission'sdesignstandards;
37 [(b)](2)Toaddressnoncompliance;
38 [(c)](3)Whenanunauthorizeddischargehasoccurredorhasthepotentialtooccur;
39or
40 [(d)](4)Tocorrectaviolationofwaterqualitystandards.
HCSHBs1207&622 2 41 [Inaddition,] 5.Anypointsourcethatproposestoconstructanearthenstorage
42structuretohold,convey,contain,storeortreatdomestic,agricultural,orindustrialprocess
43wastewateralsoshallbesubjecttotheconstructionpermitprovisionsofthissubsection.All
44otherconstruction-relatedactivitiesatpointsourcesshallbeexemptfromtheconstruction
45permitrequirements.Allactivitiesthatareexemptedfromtheconstructionpermit
46requirementaresubjecttothefollowingconditions:
47 [a.](1)Anypointsourcesystemdesignedtohold,convey,contain,storeortreat
48domestic,agriculturalorindustrialprocesswastewatershallbedesignedbyaprofessional
49engineerregisteredinMissouriinaccordancewiththecommission'sdesignrules;
50 [b.](2)Suchpointsourcesystemshallbeconstructedinaccordancewiththe
51registeredprofessionalengineer'sdesignandplans;and
52 [c.](3)Suchpointsourcesystemmayreceiveapost-constructionsiteinspectionby
53thedepartmentpriortoreceivingoperatingpermitapproval.Asiteinspectionmaybe
54performedbythedepartment,uponreceiptofacompleteoperatingpermitapplicationor
55submissionofanengineer'sstatementofworkcomplete.
56 6.Agovernmentalunitmayapplytothedepartmentforauthorizationtooperatea
57localsupervisedprogram,andthedepartmentmayauthorizesuchaprogram.Alocal
58supervisedprogramwouldrecognizethegovernmentalunit'sengineeringcapacityandability
59toconductengineeringwork,superviseconstructionandmaintaincompliancewithrelevant
60operatingpermitrequirements.
61 [4.]7.Beforeissuinganypermitrequiredbythissection,thedirectorshallissuesuch
62notices,conductsuchhearings,andconsidersuchfactors,commentsandrecommendationsas
63requiredbysections644.006to644.141oranyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact.The
64directorshalldetermineifanystateoranyprovisionsofanyfederalwaterpollutioncontrol
65actthestateisrequiredtoenforce,anystateorfederaleffluentlimitationsorregulations,
66waterquality-relatedeffluentlimitations,nationalstandardsofperformance,toxicand
67pretreatmentstandards,orwaterqualitystandardswhichapplytothesource,oranysuch
68standardsinthevicinityofthesource,arebeingexceeded,andshalldeterminetheimpacton
69suchwaterqualitystandardsfromthesource.Thedirector,inordertoeffectuatethepurposes
70ofsections644.006to644.141,shalldenyapermitifthesourcewillviolateanysuchacts,
71regulations,limitationsorstandardsorwillappreciablyaffectthewaterqualitystandardsor
72thewaterqualitystandardsarebeingsubstantiallyexceeded,unlessthepermitisissuedwith
73suchconditionsastomakethesourcecomplywithsuchrequirementswithinanacceptable
74timeschedule.
75 [5.]8.Thedirectorshallgrantordenythepermitwithinsixtydaysafterall
76requirementsoftheFederalWaterPollutionControlActconcerningissuanceofpermitshave
77beensatisfiedunlesstheapplicationdoesnotrequireanypermitpursuanttoanyfederalwater
HCSHBs1207&622 3 78pollutioncontrolact.Thedirectororthecommissionmayrequiretheapplicanttoprovide
79andmaintainsuchfacilitiesortoconductsuchtestsandmonitoreffluentsasnecessaryto
80determinethenature,extent,quantityordegreeofwatercontaminantdischargedorreleased
81fromthesource,establishandmaintainrecordsandmakereportsregardingsuch
82determination.
83 [6.]9.Thedirectorshallpromptlynotifytheapplicantinwritingofhisorheraction
84andifthepermitisdeniedstatethereasonsforsuchdenial.Asprovidedbysections621.250
85and640.013,theapplicantmayappealtotheadministrativehearingcommissionfromthe
86denialofapermitorfromanyconditioninanypermitbyfilingapetitionwiththe
87administrativehearingcommissionwithinthirtydaysofthenoticeofdenialorissuanceofthe
88permit.Afterafinalactionistakenonaneworreissuedgeneralpermit,apotentialapplicant
89forthegeneralpermitwhocandemonstratethatheorsheisormaybeadverselyaffectedby
90anypermittermorconditionmayappealthetermsandconditionsofthegeneralpermit
91withinthirtydaysofthedepartment'sissuanceofthegeneralpermit.Innoeventshalla
92permitconstitutepermissiontoviolatethelaworanystandard,ruleorregulationpromulgated
93pursuantthereto.Oncetheadministrativehearingcommissionhasreviewedtheappeal,the
94administrativehearingcommissionshallissuearecommendeddecisiontothecommissionon
95permitissuance,denial,oranyconditionofthepermit.Thecommissionshallissueitsown
96decision,basedontheappeal,forpermitissuance,denial,oranyconditionofthepermit.If
97thecommissionchangesafindingoffactorconclusionoflawmadebytheadministrative
98hearingcommission,ormodifiesorvacatesthedecisionrecommendedbytheadministrative
99hearingcommission,itshallissueitsowndecision,whichshallincludefindingsoffactand
100conclusionsoflaw.Thecommissionshallmailcopiesofitsfinaldecisiontothepartiestothe
101appealortheircounselofrecord.Thecommission'sdecisionshallbesubjecttojudicial
102reviewpursuanttochapter536,exceptthatthecourtofappealsdistrictwithterritorial
103jurisdictioncoextensivewiththecountywherethepointsourceistobelocatedshallhave
104originaljurisdiction.Nojudicialreviewshallbeavailableuntilandunlessalladministrative
105remediesareexhausted.
106 [7.]10.Inanyhearingheldpursuanttothissectionthatinvolvesapermit,license,or
107registration,theburdenofproofisonthepartyspecifiedinsection640.012.Anydecisionof
108thecommissionmadepursuanttoahearingheldpursuanttothissectionissubjecttojudicial
109reviewasprovidedinsection644.071.
110 [8.]11.Inanyevent,nopermitissuedpursuanttothissectionshallbeissuedif
111properlyobjectedtobythefederalgovernmentoranyagencyauthorizedtoobjectpursuantto
112anyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolactunlesstheapplicationdoesnotrequireanypermit
113pursuanttoanyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact.
HCSHBs1207&622 4 114 [9.]12.Permitsmaybemodified,reissued,orterminatedattherequestofthe
115permittee.Allrequestsshallbeinwritingandshallcontainfactsorreasonssupportingthe
116request.
117 [10.]13.Nomanufacturingorprocessingplantoroperatinglocationshallberequired
118topaymorethanoneoperatingfee.Operatingpermitsshallbeissuedforaperiodnotto
119exceedfiveyearsafterdateofissuance,exceptthatgeneralpermitsshallbeissuedforafive-
120yearperiod,andalsoexceptthatneitheraconstructionnoranannualpermitshallberequired
121forasingleresidence'swastetreatmentfacilities.Applicationsforrenewalofasite-specific
122operatingpermitshallbefiledatleastonehundredeightydayspriortotheexpirationofthe
123existingpermit.Applicationsseekingtorenewcoverageunderageneralpermitshallbe
124submittedatleastthirtydayspriortotheexpirationofthegeneralpermit,unlessthepermittee
125hasbeennotifiedbythedirectorthatanearlierapplicationmustbemade.Generalpermits
126maybeappliedforandissuedelectronicallyoncemadeavailablebythedirector.
127 [11.]14.Everypermitissuedtomunicipaloranypubliclyownedtreatmentworksor
128facilityshallrequirethepermitteetoprovidethecleanwatercommissionwithadequate
129noticeofanysubstantialnewintroductionsofwatercontaminantsorpollutantsintosuch
130worksorfacilityfromanysourceforwhichsuchnoticeisrequiredbysections644.006to
131644.141oranyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact.Suchpermitshallalsorequirethe
132permitteetonotifythecleanwatercommissionofanysubstantialchangeinvolumeor
133characterofwatercontaminantsorpollutantsbeingintroducedintoitstreatmentworksor
134facilitybyasourcewhichwasintroducingwatercontaminantsorpollutantsintoitsworksat
135thetimeofissuanceofthepermit.Noticemustdescribethequalityandquantityofeffluent
136beingintroducedortobeintroducedintosuchworksorfacilitybyasourcewhichwas
137introducingwatercontaminantsorpollutantsintoitsworksatthetimeofissuanceofthe
138permit.Noticemustdescribethequalityandquantityofeffluentbeingintroducedortobe
139introducedintosuchworksorfacilityandtheanticipatedimpactofsuchintroductiononthe
140qualityorquantityofeffluenttobereleasedfromsuchworksorfacilityintowatersofthe
141state.
142 [12.]15.Thedirectororthecommissionmayrequirethefilingorpostingofabond
143asaconditionfortheissuanceofpermitsforconstructionoftemporaryorfuturewater
144treatmentfacilitiesorfacilitiesthatutilizeinnovativetechnologyforwastewatertreatmentin
145anamountdeterminedbythecommissiontobesufficienttoensurecompliancewithall
146provisionsofsections644.006to644.141,andanyrulesorregulationsofthecommissionand
147anyconditionastosuchconstructioninthepermit.Forthepurposesofthissection,
148"innovativetechnologyforwastewatertreatment"shallmeanacompletelynewandgenerally
149unproventechnologyinthetypeormethodofitsapplicationthatbenchtestingortheory
150suggesthasenvironmental,efficiency,andcostbenefitsbeyondthestandardtechnologies.
HCSHBs1207&622 5 151Nobondshallberequiredfordesignsapprovedbyanyfederalagencyorenvironmental
152regulatoryagencyofanotherstate.Thebondshallbesignedbytheapplicantasprincipal,
153andbyacorporatesuretylicensedtodobusinessinthestateofMissouriandapprovedbythe
154commission.Thebondshallremainineffectuntilthetermsandconditionsofthepermitare
155metandtheprovisionsofsections644.006to644.141andrulesandregulationspromulgated
156pursuanttheretoarecompliedwith.
157 [13.]16.(1)Thedepartmentshallissueordenyapplicationsforconstructionand
158site-specificoperatingpermitsreceivedafterJanuary1,2001,withinonehundredeightydays
159ofthedepartment'sreceiptofanapplication.Forgeneralconstructionandoperatingpermit
160applicationsreceivedafterJanuary1,2001,thatdonotrequireapublicparticipationprocess,
161thedepartmentshallissueordenythepermitswithinsixtydaysofthedepartment'sreceiptof
162anapplication.Foranapplicationseekingcoverageunderarenewedgeneralpermitthatdoes
163notrequireanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,thedirectorshallissueordenythe
164permitwithinsixtydaysofthedirector'sreceiptoftheapplication,oruponissuanceofthe
165generalpermit,whicheverislater.Inregardtoanapplicationseekingcoverageunderan
166initialgeneralpermitthatdoesnotrequireanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,the
167directorshallissueordenythepermitwithinsixtydaysofthedepartment'sreceiptofthe
168application.Foranapplicationseekingcoverageunderarenewedgeneralpermitthat
169requiresanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,thedirectorshallissueordenythepermit
170withinninetydaysofthedirector'sreceiptoftheapplication,oruponissuanceofthegeneral
171permit,whicheverislater.Inregardtoanapplicationforaninitialgeneralpermitthat
172requiresanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,thedirectorshallissueordenythepermit
173withinninetydaysofthedirector'sreceiptoftheapplication.
174 (2)Ifthedepartmentfailstoissueordenywithgoodcauseaconstructionor
175operatingpermitapplicationwithinthetimeframesestablishedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
176subsection,thedepartmentshallrefundthefullamountoftheinitialapplicationfeewithin
177forty-fivedaysoffailuretomeettheestablishedtimeframe.Ifthedepartmentfailstorefund
178theapplicationfeewithinforty-fivedays,therefundamountshallaccrueinterestatarate
179establishedpursuanttosection32.065.
180 (3)Permitfeedisputesmaybeappealedtothecommissionwithinthirtydaysofthe
181dateestablishedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Iftheapplicantprevailsinapermitfee
182disputeappealedtothecommission,thecommissionmayorderthedirectortorefundthe
183applicant'spermitfeeplusinterestandreasonableattorney'sfeesasprovidedinsections
184536.085and536.087.Arefundoftheinitialapplicationorannualfeedoesnotwaivethe
185applicant'sresponsibilitytopayanyannualfeesdueeachyearfollowingissuanceofapermit.
186 (4)NolaterthanDecember31,2001,thecommissionshallpromulgateregulations
187definingshorterreviewtimeperiodsthanthetimeframesestablishedinsubdivision(1)of
HCSHBs1207&622 6 188thissubsection,whenappropriate,fordifferentclassesofconstructionandoperatingpermits.
189Innocaseshallcommissionregulationsadoptpermitreviewtimesthatexceedthetime
190framesestablishedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.Thedepartment'sfailuretocomply
191withthecommission'spermitreviewtimeperiodsshallresultinarefundofsaidpermitfees
192assetforthinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Onasemiannualbasis,thedepartmentshall
193submittothecommissionareportwhichdescribesthedifferentclassesofpermitsandreports
194onthenumberofdaysittookthedepartmenttoissueeachpermitfromthedateofreceiptof
195theapplicationandshowaveragesforeachdifferentclassofpermits.
196 (5)Duringthedepartment'stechnicalreviewoftheapplication,thedepartmentmay
197requesttheapplicantsubmitsupplementaloradditionalinformationnecessaryforadequate
198permitreview.Thedepartment'stechnicalreviewlettershallcontainasufficientdescription
199ofthetypeofadditionalinformationneededtocomplywiththeapplicationrequirements.
200 (6)Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeinterpretedtomeanthatinactiononapermit
201applicationshallbegroundstoviolateanyprovisionsofsections644.006to644.141orany
202rulespromulgatedpursuanttosections644.006to644.141.
203 [14.]17.Thedepartmentshallrespondtoallrequestsforindividualcertification
204underSection401oftheFederalCleanWaterActwithinthelesserofsixtydaysorthe
205allowedresponseperiodestablishedpursuanttoapplicablefederalregulationswithoutrequest
206foranextensionperiodunlesssuchextensionisdeterminedbythecommissiontobe
207necessarytoevaluatesignificantimpactsonwaterqualitystandardsandthecommission
208establishesatimetableforcompletionofsuchevaluationinaperiodofnomorethanone
209hundredeightydays.
210 [15.]18.Allpermitfeesgeneratedpursuanttothischaptershallnotbeusedforthe
211developmentorexpansionoftotalmaximumdailyloadsstudiesoneithertheMissourior
212Mississippirivers.
213 [16.]19.Thedepartmentshallimplementpermitshieldprovisionsequivalenttothe
214permitshieldprovisionsimplementedbytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencypursuant
215totheCleanWaterAct,Section402(k),33U.S.C.Section1342(k),anditsimplementing
216regulations,forpermitsissuedpursuanttochapter644.
217 [17.]20.Priortothedevelopmentofanewgeneralpermitorreissuanceofageneral
218permitforaquaculture,landdisturbancerequiringastormwaterpermit,orreissuanceofa
219generalpermitunderwhichfiftyormorepermitswereissuedunderageneralpermitduring
220theimmediatelyprecedingfive-yearperiodforadesignatedcategoryofwatercontaminant
221sources,thedirectorshallimplementapublicparticipationprocesscomplyingwiththe
222followingminimumrequirements:
HCSHBs1207&622 7 223 (1)Foranewgeneralpermitorreissuanceofageneralpermit,ageneralpermit
224templateshallbedevelopedforwhichcommentsshallbesoughtfrompermitteesandother
225interestedpersonspriortoissuanceofthegeneralpermit;
226 (2)Thedirectorshallpublishnoticeofhisintenttoissueanewgeneralpermitor
227reissueageneralpermitbypostingnoticeonthedepartment'swebsiteatleastonehundred
228eightydaysbeforetheproposedeffectivedateofthegeneralpermit;
229 (3)Thedirectorshallholdapublicinformationalmeetingtoprovideinformationon
230anticipatedpermitconditionsandrequirementsandtoreceiveinformalcommentsfrom
231permitteesandotherinterestedpersons.Thedirectorshallincludenoticeofthepublic
232informationalmeetingwiththenoticeofintenttoissueanewgeneralpermitorreissuea
233generalpermitundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Thenoticeofthepublic
234informationalmeeting,includingthedate,timeandlocation,shallbepostedonthe
235department'swebsiteatleastthirtydaysinadvanceofthepublicmeeting.Ifthemeetingis
236beingheldforreissuanceofageneralpermit,noticeshallalsobemadebyelectronicmailto
237allpermitteesholdingthecurrentgeneralpermitwhichisexpiring.Noticetocurrent
238permitteesshallbemadeatleasttwentydayspriortothepublicmeeting;
239 (4)Thedirectorshallholdathirty-daypubliccommentperiodtoreceivecomments
240onthegeneralpermittemplatewiththethirty-daycommentperiodexpiringatleastsixtydays
241priortotheeffectivedateofthegeneralpermit.Scannedcopiesofthecommentsreceived
242duringthepubliccommentperiodshallbepostedonthedepartment'swebsitewithinfive
243businessdaysaftercloseofthepubliccommentperiod;
244 (5)Areviseddraftofageneralpermittemplateandthedirector'sresponseto
245commentssubmittedduringthepubliccommentperiodshallbepostedonthedepartment's
246websiteatleastforty-fivedayspriortoissuanceofthegeneralpermit.Atleastforty-fivedays
247priortoissuanceofthegeneralpermitthedepartmentshallnotifyallpersonswhosubmitted
248commentstothedepartmentthatthesedocumentshavebeenpostedtothedepartment's
249website;
250 (6)Uponissuanceofaneworrenewedgeneralpermit,thegeneralpermitshallbe
251postedtothedepartment'swebsite.
252 [18.]21.Noticesrequiredtobemadebythedepartmentpursuanttosubsection[17]
25320ofthissectionmaybemadebyelectronicmail.Thedepartmentshallnotberequiredto
254makenoticetoanypermitteeorotherpersonwhohasnotprovidedacurrentelectronicmail
255addresstothedepartment.Intheeventthedepartmentchoosestomakematerial
256modificationstothegeneralpermitbeforeitsexpiration,thedepartmentshallfollowthe
257publicparticipationprocessdescribedinsubsection[17]20ofthissection.
HCSHBs1207&622 8 258 [19.Theprovisionsofsubsection17ofthissectionshallbecomeeffectivebeginning
259January1,2013.]
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