FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.622
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEKNIGHT.
1036H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections640.099and644.051,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtotheconstructionofearthenbasins.
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)Anyearthenbasinconstructedtoretainandsettleearthenmaterialssuchas
32soil,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.
HB622 2 41 [Inaddition,] 5.Anypointsourcethatproposestoconstructanearthenstorage
42structuretohold,convey,contain,storeortreatdomestic,agricultural,orindustrialprocess
43wastewateralsoshallbesubjecttotheconstructionpermitprovisionsofthissubsection
44unlessexemptedbythecommission. Allotherconstruction-relatedactivitiesatpoint
45sourcesshallbeexemptfromtheconstructionpermitrequirements.Allactivitiesthatare
46exemptedfromtheconstructionpermitrequirementaresubjecttothefollowingconditions:
47 [a.](1)Anypointsourcesystemdesignedtohold,convey,contain,storeortreat
48domestic,agriculturalorindustrialprocesswastewatershallbedesignedbyaprofessional
49engineerregisteredinMissouriinaccordancewiththecommission'sdesignrulesunless
50exemptedbythecommission;
51 [b.](2)Suchpointsourcesystemshallbeconstructedinaccordancewiththe
52registeredprofessionalengineer'sdesignandplansunlessexemptedbythecommission; and
53 [c.](3)Suchpointsourcesystemmayreceiveapost-constructionsiteinspectionby
54thedepartmentpriortoreceivingoperatingpermitapproval.Asiteinspectionmaybe
55performedbythedepartment,uponreceiptofacompleteoperatingpermitapplicationor
56submissionofanengineer'sstatementofworkcomplete.
57 6.Agovernmentalunitmayapplytothedepartmentforauthorizationtooperatea
58localsupervisedprogram,andthedepartmentmayauthorizesuchaprogram.Alocal
59supervisedprogramwouldrecognizethegovernmentalunit'sengineeringcapacityandability
60toconductengineeringwork,superviseconstructionandmaintaincompliancewithrelevant
61operatingpermitrequirements.
62 [4.]7.Beforeissuinganypermitrequiredbythissection,thedirectorshallissuesuch
63notices,conductsuchhearings,andconsidersuchfactors,commentsandrecommendationsas
64requiredbysections644.006to644.141oranyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact.The
65directorshalldetermineifanystateoranyprovisionsofanyfederalwaterpollutioncontrol
66actthestateisrequiredtoenforce,anystateorfederaleffluentlimitationsorregulations,
67waterquality-relatedeffluentlimitations,nationalstandardsofperformance,toxicand
68pretreatmentstandards,orwaterqualitystandardswhichapplytothesource,oranysuch
69standardsinthevicinityofthesource,arebeingexceeded,andshalldeterminetheimpacton
70suchwaterqualitystandardsfromthesource.Thedirector,inordertoeffectuatethepurposes
71ofsections644.006to644.141,shalldenyapermitifthesourcewillviolateanysuchacts,
72regulations,limitationsorstandardsorwillappreciablyaffectthewaterqualitystandardsor
73thewaterqualitystandardsarebeingsubstantiallyexceeded,unlessthepermitisissuedwith
74suchconditionsastomakethesourcecomplywithsuchrequirementswithinanacceptable
75timeschedule.
76 [5.]8.Thedirectorshallgrantordenythepermitwithinsixtydaysafterall
77requirementsoftheFederalWaterPollutionControlActconcerningissuanceofpermitshave
HB622 3 78beensatisfiedunlesstheapplicationdoesnotrequireanypermitpursuanttoanyfederalwater
79pollutioncontrolact.Thedirectororthecommissionmayrequiretheapplicanttoprovide
80andmaintainsuchfacilitiesortoconductsuchtestsandmonitoreffluentsasnecessaryto
81determinethenature,extent,quantityordegreeofwatercontaminantdischargedorreleased
82fromthesource,establishandmaintainrecordsandmakereportsregardingsuch
83determination.
84 [6.]9.Thedirectorshallpromptlynotifytheapplicantinwritingof[hisorher]the
85director'sactionandifthepermitisdeniedstatethereasonsforsuchdenial.Asprovidedby
86sections621.250and640.013,theapplicantmayappealtotheadministrativehearing
87commissionfromthedenialofapermitorfromanyconditioninanypermitbyfilinga
88petitionwiththeadministrativehearingcommissionwithinthirtydaysofthenoticeofdenial
89orissuanceofthepermit.Afterafinalactionistakenonaneworreissuedgeneralpermit,a
90potentialapplicantforthegeneralpermitwhocandemonstratethat[heorshe]suchpotential
91applicantisormaybeadverselyaffectedbyanypermittermorconditionmayappealthe
92termsandconditionsofthegeneralpermitwithinthirtydaysofthedepartment'sissuanceof
93thegeneralpermit.Innoeventshallapermitconstitutepermissiontoviolatethelaworany
94standard,ruleorregulationpromulgatedpursuantthereto.Oncetheadministrativehearing
95commissionhasreviewedtheappeal,theadministrativehearingcommissionshallissuea
96recommendeddecisiontothecommissiononpermitissuance,denial,oranyconditionofthe
97permit.Thecommissionshallissueitsowndecision,basedontheappeal,forpermit
98issuance,denial,oranyconditionofthepermit.Ifthecommissionchangesafindingoffact
99orconclusionoflawmadebytheadministrativehearingcommission,ormodifiesorvacates
100thedecisionrecommendedbytheadministrativehearingcommission,itshallissueitsown
101decision,whichshallincludefindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Thecommissionshall
102mailcopiesofitsfinaldecisiontothepartiestotheappealortheircounselofrecord.The
103commission'sdecisionshallbesubjecttojudicialreviewpursuanttochapter536,exceptthat
104thecourtofappealsdistrictwithterritorialjurisdictioncoextensivewiththecountywherethe
105pointsourceistobelocatedshallhaveoriginaljurisdiction.Nojudicialreviewshallbe
106availableuntilandunlessalladministrativeremediesareexhausted.
107 [7.]10.Inanyhearingheldpursuanttothissectionthatinvolvesapermit,license,or
108registration,theburdenofproofisonthepartyspecifiedinsection640.012.Anydecisionof
109thecommissionmadepursuanttoahearingheldpursuanttothissectionissubjecttojudicial
110reviewasprovidedinsection644.071.
111 [8.]11.Inanyevent,nopermitissuedpursuanttothissectionshallbeissuedif
112properlyobjectedtobythefederalgovernmentoranyagencyauthorizedtoobjectpursuantto
113anyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolactunlesstheapplicationdoesnotrequireanypermit
114pursuanttoanyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact.
HB622 4 115 [9.]12.Permitsmaybemodified,reissued,orterminatedattherequestofthe
116permittee.Allrequestsshallbeinwritingandshallcontainfactsorreasonssupportingthe
117request.
118 [10.]13.Nomanufacturingorprocessingplantoroperatinglocationshallberequired
119topaymorethanoneoperatingfee.Operatingpermitsshallbeissuedforaperiodnotto
120exceedfiveyearsafterdateofissuance,exceptthatgeneralpermitsshallbeissuedforafive-
121yearperiod,andalsoexceptthatneitheraconstructionnoranannualpermitshallberequired
122forasingleresidence'swastetreatmentfacilities.Applicationsforrenewalofasite-specific
123operatingpermitshallbefiledatleastonehundredeightydayspriortotheexpirationofthe
124existingpermit.Applicationsseekingtorenewcoverageunderageneralpermitshallbe
125submittedatleastthirtydayspriortotheexpirationofthegeneralpermit,unlessthepermittee
126hasbeennotifiedbythedirectorthatanearlierapplicationmustbemade.Generalpermits
127maybeappliedforandissuedelectronicallyoncemadeavailablebythedirector.
128 [11.]14.Everypermitissuedtomunicipaloranypubliclyownedtreatmentworksor
129facilityshallrequirethepermitteetoprovidethecleanwatercommissionwithadequate
130noticeofanysubstantialnewintroductionsofwatercontaminantsorpollutantsintosuch
131worksorfacilityfromanysourceforwhichsuchnoticeisrequiredbysections644.006to
132644.141oranyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact.Suchpermitshallalsorequirethe
133permitteetonotifythecleanwatercommissionofanysubstantialchangeinvolumeor
134characterofwatercontaminantsorpollutantsbeingintroducedintoitstreatmentworksor
135facilitybyasourcewhichwasintroducingwatercontaminantsorpollutantsintoitsworksat
136thetimeofissuanceofthepermit.Noticemustdescribethequalityandquantityofeffluent
137beingintroducedortobeintroducedintosuchworksorfacilitybyasourcewhichwas
138introducingwatercontaminantsorpollutantsintoitsworksatthetimeofissuanceofthe
139permit.Noticemustdescribethequalityandquantityofeffluentbeingintroducedortobe
140introducedintosuchworksorfacilityandtheanticipatedimpactofsuchintroductiononthe
141qualityorquantityofeffluenttobereleasedfromsuchworksorfacilityintowatersofthe
142state.
143 [12.]15.Thedirectororthecommissionmayrequirethefilingorpostingofabond
144asaconditionfortheissuanceofpermitsforconstructionoftemporaryorfuturewater
145treatmentfacilitiesorfacilitiesthatutilizeinnovativetechnologyforwastewatertreatmentin
146anamountdeterminedbythecommissiontobesufficienttoensurecompliancewithall
147provisionsofsections644.006to644.141,andanyrulesorregulationsofthecommissionand
148anyconditionastosuchconstructioninthepermit.Forthepurposesofthissection,
149"innovativetechnologyforwastewatertreatment"shallmeanacompletelynewandgenerally
150unproventechnologyinthetypeormethodofitsapplicationthatbenchtestingortheory
151suggesthasenvironmental,efficiency,andcostbenefitsbeyondthestandardtechnologies.
HB622 5 152Nobondshallberequiredfordesignsapprovedbyanyfederalagencyorenvironmental
153regulatoryagencyofanotherstate.Thebondshallbesignedbytheapplicantasprincipal,
154andbyacorporatesuretylicensedtodobusinessinthestateofMissouriandapprovedbythe
155commission.Thebondshallremainineffectuntilthetermsandconditionsofthepermitare
156metandtheprovisionsofsections644.006to644.141andrulesandregulationspromulgated
157pursuanttheretoarecompliedwith.
158 [13.]16.(1)Thedepartmentshallissueordenyapplicationsforconstructionand
159site-specificoperatingpermitsreceivedafterJanuary1,2001,withinonehundredeightydays
160ofthedepartment'sreceiptofanapplication.Forgeneralconstructionandoperatingpermit
161applicationsreceivedafterJanuary1,2001,thatdonotrequireapublicparticipationprocess,
162thedepartmentshallissueordenythepermitswithinsixtydaysofthedepartment'sreceiptof
163anapplication.Foranapplicationseekingcoverageunderarenewedgeneralpermitthatdoes
164notrequireanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,thedirectorshallissueordenythe
165permitwithinsixtydaysofthedirector'sreceiptoftheapplication,oruponissuanceofthe
166generalpermit,whicheverislater.Inregardtoanapplicationseekingcoverageunderan
167initialgeneralpermitthatdoesnotrequireanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,the
168directorshallissueordenythepermitwithinsixtydaysofthedepartment'sreceiptofthe
169application.Foranapplicationseekingcoverageunderarenewedgeneralpermitthat
170requiresanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,thedirectorshallissueordenythepermit
171withinninetydaysofthedirector'sreceiptoftheapplication,oruponissuanceofthegeneral
172permit,whicheverislater.Inregardtoanapplicationforaninitialgeneralpermitthat
173requiresanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,thedirectorshallissueordenythepermit
174withinninetydaysofthedirector'sreceiptoftheapplication.
175 (2)Ifthedepartmentfailstoissueordenywithgoodcauseaconstructionor
176operatingpermitapplicationwithinthetimeframesestablishedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
177subsection,thedepartmentshallrefundthefullamountoftheinitialapplicationfeewithin
178forty-fivedaysoffailuretomeettheestablishedtimeframe.Ifthedepartmentfailstorefund
179theapplicationfeewithinforty-fivedays,therefundamountshallaccrueinterestatarate
180establishedpursuanttosection32.065.
181 (3)Permitfeedisputesmaybeappealedtothecommissionwithinthirtydaysofthe
182dateestablishedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Iftheapplicantprevailsinapermitfee
183disputeappealedtothecommission,thecommissionmayorderthedirectortorefundthe
184applicant'spermitfeeplusinterestandreasonableattorney'sfeesasprovidedinsections
185536.085and536.087.Arefundoftheinitialapplicationorannualfeedoesnotwaivethe
186applicant'sresponsibilitytopayanyannualfeesdueeachyearfollowingissuanceofapermit.
187 (4)NolaterthanDecember31,2001,thecommissionshallpromulgateregulations
188definingshorterreviewtimeperiodsthanthetimeframesestablishedinsubdivision(1)of
HB622 6 189thissubsection,whenappropriate,fordifferentclassesofconstructionandoperatingpermits.
190Innocaseshallcommissionregulationsadoptpermitreviewtimesthatexceedthetime
191framesestablishedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.Thedepartment'sfailuretocomply
192withthecommission'spermitreviewtimeperiodsshallresultinarefundofsaidpermitfees
193assetforthinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Onasemiannualbasis,thedepartmentshall
194submittothecommissionareportwhichdescribesthedifferentclassesofpermitsandreports
195onthenumberofdaysittookthedepartmenttoissueeachpermitfromthedateofreceiptof
196theapplicationandshowaveragesforeachdifferentclassofpermits.
197 (5)Duringthedepartment'stechnicalreviewoftheapplication,thedepartmentmay
198requesttheapplicantsubmitsupplementaloradditionalinformationnecessaryforadequate
199permitreview.Thedepartment'stechnicalreviewlettershallcontainasufficientdescription
200ofthetypeofadditionalinformationneededtocomplywiththeapplicationrequirements.
201 (6)Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeinterpretedtomeanthatinactiononapermit
202applicationshallbegroundstoviolateanyprovisionsofsections644.006to644.141orany
203rulespromulgatedpursuanttosections644.006to644.141.
204 [14.]17.Thedepartmentshallrespondtoallrequestsforindividualcertification
205underSection401oftheFederalCleanWaterAct(33U.S.C.Section1341)withinthelesser
206ofsixtydaysortheallowedresponseperiodestablishedpursuanttoapplicablefederal
207regulationswithoutrequestforanextensionperiodunlesssuchextensionisdeterminedbythe
208commissiontobenecessarytoevaluatesignificantimpactsonwaterqualitystandardsandthe
209commissionestablishesatimetableforcompletionofsuchevaluationinaperiodofnomore
210thanonehundredeightydays.
211 [15.]18.Allpermitfeesgeneratedpursuanttothischaptershallnotbeusedforthe
212developmentorexpansionoftotalmaximumdailyloadsstudiesoneithertheMissourior
213Mississippirivers.
214 [16.]19.Thedepartmentshallimplementpermitshieldprovisionsequivalenttothe
215permitshieldprovisionsimplementedbytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencypursuant
216totheCleanWaterAct,Section402(k),33U.S.C.Section1342(k),anditsimplementing
217regulations,forpermitsissuedpursuanttochapter644.
218 [17.]20.Priortothedevelopmentofanewgeneralpermitorreissuanceofageneral
219permitforaquaculture,landdisturbancerequiringastormwaterpermit,orreissuanceofa
220generalpermitunderwhichfiftyormorepermitswereissuedunderageneralpermitduring
221theimmediatelyprecedingfive-yearperiodforadesignatedcategoryofwatercontaminant
222sources,thedirectorshallimplementapublicparticipationprocesscomplyingwiththe
223followingminimumrequirements:
HB622 7 224 (1)Foranewgeneralpermitorreissuanceofageneralpermit,ageneralpermit
225templateshallbedevelopedforwhichcommentsshallbesoughtfrompermitteesandother
226interestedpersonspriortoissuanceofthegeneralpermit;
227 (2)Thedirectorshallpublishnoticeofhisintenttoissueanewgeneralpermitor
228reissueageneralpermitbypostingnoticeonthedepartment'swebsiteatleastonehundred
229eightydaysbeforetheproposedeffectivedateofthegeneralpermit;
230 (3)Thedirectorshallholdapublicinformationalmeetingtoprovideinformationon
231anticipatedpermitconditionsandrequirementsandtoreceiveinformalcommentsfrom
232permitteesandotherinterestedpersons.Thedirectorshallincludenoticeofthepublic
233informationalmeetingwiththenoticeofintenttoissueanewgeneralpermitorreissuea
234generalpermitundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Thenoticeofthepublic
235informationalmeeting,includingthedate,timeandlocation,shallbepostedonthe
236department'swebsiteatleastthirtydaysinadvanceofthepublicmeeting.Ifthemeetingis
237beingheldforreissuanceofageneralpermit,noticeshallalsobemadebyelectronicmailto
238allpermitteesholdingthecurrentgeneralpermitwhichisexpiring.Noticetocurrent
239permitteesshallbemadeatleasttwentydayspriortothepublicmeeting;
240 (4)Thedirectorshallholdathirty-daypubliccommentperiodtoreceivecomments
241onthegeneralpermittemplatewiththethirty-daycommentperiodexpiringatleastsixtydays
242priortotheeffectivedateofthegeneralpermit.Scannedcopiesofthecommentsreceived
243duringthepubliccommentperiodshallbepostedonthedepartment'swebsitewithinfive
244businessdaysaftercloseofthepubliccommentperiod;
245 (5)Areviseddraftofageneralpermittemplateandthedirector'sresponseto
246commentssubmittedduringthepubliccommentperiodshallbepostedonthedepartment's
247websiteatleastforty-fivedayspriortoissuanceofthegeneralpermit.Atleastforty-fivedays
248priortoissuanceofthegeneralpermitthedepartmentshallnotifyallpersonswhosubmitted
249commentstothedepartmentthatthesedocumentshavebeenpostedtothedepartment's
250website;
251 (6)Uponissuanceofaneworrenewedgeneralpermit,thegeneralpermitshallbe
252postedtothedepartment'swebsite.
253 [18.]21.Noticesrequiredtobemadebythedepartmentpursuanttosubsection[17]
25420ofthissectionmaybemadebyelectronicmail.Thedepartmentshallnotberequiredto
255makenoticetoanypermitteeorotherpersonwhohasnotprovidedacurrentelectronicmail
256addresstothedepartment.Intheeventthedepartmentchoosestomakematerial
257modificationstothegeneralpermitbeforeitsexpiration,thedepartmentshallfollowthe
258publicparticipationprocessdescribedinsubsection[17]20ofthissection.
259 [19.Theprovisionsofsubsection17ofthissectionshallbecomeeffectivebeginning
260January1,2013.]
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