SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATEBILLNO.1351
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
5262H.06C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections256.410,644.016,644.041,644.051,and644.145,RSMo,andtoenactin
lieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtowaterresources,withapenaltyprovisionand
anemergencyclauseforcertainsections.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections256.410,644.016,644.041,644.051,and644.145,RSMo,are
2repealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections256.410,
3644.016,644.041,644.051,and644.145,toreadasfollows:
256.410.1.Nomajorwaterusershallwithdrawordivertwaterfromanywater
2sourcewithoutfilinganofficialregistrationdocumentwiththedivision.Theregistration
3documentshallsetforth:
4 (1)Thenameandmailingaddressoftheapplicant;
5 (2)Thename,ifany,andlocationofthewatersource;
6 (3)Thetypeofwatersource(suchaswell,lakeorstream);
7 (4)Thepointinthewatersourcefromwhichitisproposedtowithdrawordivertthe
8water;
9 (5)Thename,location,andacreageofthelandsorotherapplicationtowhichsuch
10wateristobediverted;
11 (6)Thelocationanddescriptionofthewaterwell,canal,tunnelorpipesandother
12worksorequipmentthroughwhichthewateristobewithdrawnordiverted;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 13 (7)Theamountingallonsofwaterwithdrawnordivertedonanaveragedayof
14operation,andthenumberofdaysandthemonthsduringtheprecedingyear,whenwaterwas
15diverted;
16 (8)Thetotalamountingallonswithdrawnordivertedduringtheprecedingyear,and
17theperiodsoftimewhensuchdiversionisscheduledduringthecurrentyear.
18
19Theforegoingrequirementsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytowaterbeingpumpedfrom
20minesandquarriesandsuchwaterusershallonlyberequiredtosetforththequantitypumped
21fromthemineandquarryateachpointwhereitispumpedtothepointtodischargeandonly
22thenameofthestreamintowhichanyofthedischargeispermittedtoflow.
23 2.Withdrawalordiversionofwaterbymajorusersmaycontinueduringthefirst
24calendaryearafterSeptember28,1983,oraftertheinitialdateoftheiroperation,atwhich
25timearegistrationdocumentmustbefiled.ThefilingperiodshallextendfromJanuaryfirst
26throughMarchthirty-first.Withdrawalordiversionmaycontinueduringthefilingperiod.
27Locationdatashallbegivenintermsofsection,townshipandrange.
28 3.Exceptasprovidedinthissubsection,allinformationobtainedbythedivision
29fromthefiledregistrationdocumentshallremainconfidentialandshallnotbereleased
30bythedivisiontothepublicordisclosedinresponsetoanyrequest,includingarecords
31requestunderchapter610.However,thedivisionmaydiscloseintheaggregateforeach
32countythenumberofmajorwaterusersandtheamountofwaterused.Additionally,
33thedivisionmaydiscloseinformationobtainedfromthedocumentinresponsetoa
34subpoenaoracourtorder,butindoingsothedivisionshallnotdisclosemore
35informationthanisnecessarytocomplywiththesubpoenaororder.Anyemployeeof
36thedivisionwhopurposelyorknowinglydisclosesconfidentialinformationinviolation
37ofthissubsectionshallbesubjecttodisciplinaryactionbythedivisionandisguiltyofa
38classAmisdemeanor.Thissubsectionshallonlyapplytoinformationobtainedfrom
39majorwateruserswithrespecttowaterwithdrawnordivertedforuseonagricultural
40land,asdefinedinsection350.010,withinthestate.
644.016.Whenusedinsections644.006to644.141andinstandards,rulesand
2regulationspromulgatedpursuanttosections644.006to644.141,thefollowingwordsand
3phrasesmean:
4 (1)"Agrichemicalfacility",anysite,withtheexceptionofchemicalproduction
5facilities,wherebulkpesticidesorfertilizers,excludinganhydrousammoniafertilizer,
6are:
7 (a)Storedandcombinedinnonmobilecontainers,dedicatedcontainers,or
8storagebasins;or
HCSSSSCSSB1351 2 9 (b)Storedorbeingmixed,applied,repackaged,ortransferredbetween
10containersorstoragebasins;
11 (2)"Aquaculturefacility",ahatchery,fishfarm,orotherfacilityusedforthe
12productionofaquaticanimalsthatisrequiredtohaveapermitpursuanttothefederalClean
13WaterAct,asamended,33U.S.C.Section1251,etseq.;
14 [(2)](3)"Commission",thecleanwatercommissionofthestateofMissouricreated
15insection644.021;
16 [(3)](4)"Conference,conciliationandpersuasion",aprocessofverbalorwritten
17communicationsconsistingofmeetings,reports,correspondenceortelephoneconferences
18betweenauthorizedrepresentativesofthedepartmentandtheallegedviolator.Theprocess
19shall,ataminimum,consistofoneoffertomeetwiththeallegedviolatortenderedbythe
20department.Duringanysuchmeeting,thedepartmentandtheallegedviolatorshallnegotiate
21ingoodfaithtoeliminatetheallegedviolationandshallattempttoagreeuponaplanto
22achievecompliance;
23 [(4)](5)"Department",thedepartmentofnaturalresources;
24 [(5)](6)"Director",thedirectorofthedepartmentofnaturalresources;
25 [(6)](7)"Discharge",thecausingorpermittingofoneormorewatercontaminantsto
26enterthewatersofthestate;
27 [(7)](8)"Effluentcontrolregulations",limitationsonthedischargeofwater
28contaminants;
29 [(8)](9)"Generalpermit",apermitwrittenwithastandardgroupofconditionsand
30withapplicabilityintendedforadesignatedcategoryofwatercontaminantsourcesthathave
31thesameorsimilaroperations,dischargesandgeographicallocations,andthatrequirethe
32sameorsimilarmonitoring,andthatwouldbemoreappropriatelycontrolledpursuanttoa
33generalpermitratherthanpursuanttoasite-specificpermit;
34 [(9)](10)"Generalpermittemplate",adraftgeneralpermitthatisbeingdeveloped
35throughapublicparticipationprocess;
36 [(10)] (11)"Humansewage",humanexcretaandwastewater,includingbathandtoilet
37waste,residentiallaundrywaste,residentialkitchenwaste,andothersimilarwastefrom
38householdorestablishmentappurtenances;
39 [(11)](12)"Income"includesretirementbenefits,consultantfees,andstock
40dividends;
41 [(12)] (13)"Minorviolation",aviolationwhichpossessesasmallpotentialtoharm
42theenvironmentorhumanhealthorcausepollution,wasnotknowinglycommitted,andisnot
43definedbytheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyasotherthanminor;
HCSSSSCSSB1351 3 44 (14)"Openstoragebasin",anopenearthenbasin(nonconcrete)withacapacity
45oftwoandone-halfmilliongallonsorlargerthatstoresindustrialprocesswastewateror
46industrialprocesswastewaterresidualsfordisposalorlandapplication;
47 (15)"Openstoragevessel",anymetal,plastic,orpolymerlinedbasinwitha
48capacityoftwoandone-halfmilliongallonsorlargerthatstoresindustrialprocess
49wastewaterorindustrialprocesswastewaterresidualsfordisposalorlandapplication;
50 (16)"Operatinglocation",allcontiguouslandsowned,operated,orcontrolled
51byoneormorepersonsjointlyorastenantsincommon,exceptlandapplicationsites
52arenotrequiredtobecontiguous;
53 [(13)] (17)"Permitbyrule",apermitgrantedbyrule,notbyapapercertificate,and
54conditionedbythepermitholder'scompliancewithcommissionrules;
55 [(14)] (18)"Permitholdersorapplicantsforapermit"shallnotincludeofficialsor
56employeeswhoworkfulltimeforanydepartmentoragencyofthestateofMissouri;
57 [(15)] (19)"Person",anyindividual,partnership,copartnership,firm,company,
58publicorprivatecorporation,association,jointstockcompany,trust,estate,political
59subdivision,oranyagency,board,department,orbureauofthestateorfederalgovernment,
60oranyotherlegalentitywhateverwhichisrecognizedbylawasthesubjectofrightsand
61duties;
62 [(16)] (20)"Pointsource",anydiscernible,confinedanddiscreteconveyance,
63includingbutnotlimitedtoanypipe,ditch,channel,tunnel,conduit,well,discretefissure,
64container,rollingstock,concentratedanimalfeedingoperation,orvesselorotherfloating
65craft,fromwhichpollutantsareormaybedischarged.Pointsourcedoesnotinclude
66agriculturalstormwaterdischargesandreturnflowsfromirrigatedagriculture;
67 [(17)] (21)"Pollution",suchcontaminationorotheralterationofthephysical,
68chemicalorbiologicalpropertiesofanywatersofthestate,includingchangeintemperature,
69taste,color,turbidity,orodorofthewaters,orsuchdischargeofanyliquid,gaseous,solid,
70radioactive,orothersubstanceintoanywatersofthestateaswillorisreasonablycertainto
71createanuisanceorrendersuchwatersharmful,detrimentalorinjurioustopublichealth,
72safetyorwelfare,ortodomestic,industrial,agricultural,recreational,orotherlegitimate
73beneficialuses,ortowildanimals,birds,fishorotheraquaticlife;
74 [(18)] (22)"Pretreatmentregulations",limitationsontheintroductionofpollutantsor
75watercontaminantsintopubliclyownedtreatmentworksorfacilitieswhichthecommission
76determinesarenotsusceptibletotreatmentbysuchworksorfacilitiesorwhichwould
77interferewiththeiroperation,exceptthatwastesasdeterminedcompatiblefortreatment
78pursuanttoanyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolactorguidelinesshallbelimitedortreated
79pursuanttothischapteronlyasrequiredbysuchactorguidelines;
HCSSSSCSSB1351 4 80 [(19)] (23)"Residentialhousingdevelopment",anylandwhichisdividedorproposed
81tobedividedintothreeormorelots,whethercontiguousornot,forthepurposeofsaleor
82leaseaspartofacommonpromotionalplanforresidentialhousing;
83 [(20)] (24)"Sewersystem",pipelinesorconduits,pumpingstations,andforcemains,
84andallotherstructures,devices,appurtenancesandfacilitiesusedforcollectingor
85conductingwastestoanultimatepointfortreatmentorhandling;
86 [(21)] (25)"Significantportionofhisorherincome"shallmeantenpercentofgross
87personalincomeforacalendaryear,exceptthatitshallmeanfiftypercentofgrosspersonal
88incomeforacalendaryeariftherecipientisoversixtyyearsofage,andisreceivingsuch
89portionpursuanttoretirement,pension,orsimilararrangement;
90 [(22)] (26)"Site-specificpermit",apermitwrittenfordischargesemittedfroma
91singlewatercontaminantsourceandcontainingspecificconditions,monitoringrequirements
92andeffluentlimitstocontrolsuchdischarges;
93 [(23)] (27)"Treatmentfacilities",anymethod,process,orequipmentwhichremoves,
94reduces,orrenderslessobnoxiouswatercontaminantsreleasedfromanysource;
95 [(24)] (28)"Watercontaminant",anyparticulatematterorsolidmatterorliquidor
96anygasorvapororanycombinationthereof,oranytemperaturechangewhichisinorenters
97anywatersofthestateeitherdirectlyorindirectlybysurfacerunoff,bysewer,bysubsurface
98seepageorotherwise,whichcausesorwouldcausepollutionuponenteringwatersofthe
99state,orwhichviolatesorexceedsanyofthestandards,regulationsorlimitationssetforthin
100sections644.006to644.141oranyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact,orisincludedinthe
101definitionofpollutantinsuchfederalact;
102 [(25)] (29)"Watercontaminantsource",thepointorpointsofdischargefromasingle
103tractofpropertyonwhichislocatedanyinstallation,operationorconditionwhichincludes
104anypointsourcedefinedinsections644.006to644.141andnonpointsourcepursuanttoany
105federalwaterpollutioncontrolact,whichcausesorpermitsawatercontaminanttherefromto
106enterwatersofthestateeitherdirectlyorindirectly;
107 [(26)] (30)"Waterqualitystandards",specifiedconcentrationsanddurationsofwater
108contaminantswhichreflecttherelationshipoftheintensityandcompositionofwater
109contaminantstopotentialundesirableeffects;
110 [(27)] (31)"Watersofthestate",allwaterswithinthejurisdictionofthisstate,
111includingallrivers,streams,lakesandotherbodiesofsurfaceandsubsurfacewaterlying
112withinorformingapartoftheboundariesofthestatewhicharenotentirelyconfinedand
113locatedcompletelyuponlandsowned,leasedorotherwisecontrolledbyasinglepersonorby
114twoormorepersonsjointlyorastenantsincommon.
644.041.1.Aspromptlyaspossiblethecommissionshalladoptandpromulgate
2reasonableeffluent,pretreatmentandtoxicmaterialcontrolregulationswhichrequiretheuse
HCSSSSCSSB1351 5 3ofeffectivetreatmentfacilities,orothermethodstopreventwatercontamination,foreach
4andeverysignificantsource,potentialsource,andclassificationofsourcesofwater
5contaminants,ortolimitorpreventintroductionofwatercontaminantsintopubliclyowned
6treatmentworksorfacilitiesasrequiredunderanyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact,
7throughoutthestateandthereaftermaymodifysuchregulationsfromtimetotime.
8 2.Anylandapplicationofindustrialwastewater,industrialwastewater
9treatmentsludge,andrelatedprocesswastes,excludingconcentratedanimalfeeding
10operations,livestockmarkets,andanimalmanure,shallbesubjecttoanutrient
11managementtechnicalstandardestablishedandincorporatedintorulebythe
12department,whichshallincludelandapplicationpractices,annualsoilsampling,
13setbacks,materialsamplingrequirementsandfrequency,andaprocessforestablishing
14landapplicationrates.Thenutrientmanagementtechnicalstandardshallallowtheuse
15ofaphosphorusindexdevelopedbyMissouri'sfirstlandgrantuniversity,regardlessof
16operationalcontroloverlandapplicationfields.Suchphosphorusindexshallberevised
17foreachannualplannedapplicationofsuchmaterialandinclude,butshallnotbe
18limitedto,datainputsforfielduse,fieldslope,fieldmanagementpractices,application
19method,soiltype,phosphorussoiltest,phosphorussolubility,andtillagetype.Results
20ofanysamplingrequiredunderthissubsectionshallbeprovidedtothedepartment.
21Suchrulesshallaffordaprudentdegreeofenvironmentalprotectiondesignedtoensure
22safeandcleansoilsandwaterforthesurroundingcommunitywhileaccommodating
23modernagriculturalpractices.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
24section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
25becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
26536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
27andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
28review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
29heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
30adoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthisact,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
31 3.Theprovisionsofsubsection2ofthissectionshallnotapplytoland
32applicationconductedincompliancewithalandapplicationmanagementplan
33approvedbythedepartment.
644.051.1.Itisunlawfulforanyperson:
2 (1)Tocausepollutionofanywatersofthestateortoplaceorcauseorpermittobe
3placedanywatercontaminantinalocationwhereitisreasonablycertaintocausepollutionof
4anywatersofthestate;
5 (2)Todischargeanywatercontaminantsintoanywatersofthestatewhichreducethe
6qualityofsuchwatersbelowthewaterqualitystandardsestablishedbythecommission;
HCSSSSCSSB1351 6 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)Anyotherexclusionsthecommissionmaypromulgatebyrule.
32 4.Aconstructionpermitmayberequiredbythedepartmentinthefollowing
33circumstances:
34 (1)Substantialdeviationfromthecommission'sdesignstandards;
35 (2)Toaddressnoncompliance;
36 (3)Whenanunauthorizeddischargehasoccurredorhasthepotentialtooccur;or
37 (4)Tocorrectaviolationofwaterqualitystandards.
38 5.Anypointsourcethatproposestoconstructanearthenstoragestructuretohold,
39convey,contain,storeortreatdomestic,agricultural,orindustrialprocesswastewateralso
40shallbesubjecttotheconstructionpermitprovisionsofsubsections3to5ofthissection.
41However,anyearthenbasinconstructedtoretainandsettlenontoxic,nonmetallicearthen
42materialssuchassoil,silt,androckshallbeexemptfromtheconstructionpermitprovisions
43ofsubsections3to5ofthissection.Allotherconstruction-relatedactivitiesatpointsources
HCSSSSCSSB1351 7 44notsubjecttosubsections3to5ofthissectionshallbeexemptfromtheconstructionpermit
45requirements.Allactivitiesthatareexemptedfromtheconstructionpermitrequirementare
46subjecttothefollowingconditions:
47 (1)Anypointsourcesystemdesignedtohold,convey,contain,storeortreat
48domestic,agriculturalorindustrialprocesswastewatershallbedesignedbyaprofessional
49engineerregisteredinMissouriinaccordancewiththecommission'sdesignrules;
50 (2)Suchpointsourcesystemshallbeconstructedinaccordancewiththeregistered
51professionalengineer'sdesignandplans;and
52 (3)Suchpointsourcesystemmayreceiveapost-constructionsiteinspectionbythe
53departmentpriortoreceivingoperatingpermitapproval.Asiteinspectionmaybeperformed
54bythedepartment,uponreceiptofacompleteoperatingpermitapplicationorsubmissionof
55anengineer'sstatementofworkcomplete.
56 6.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thecommission
57mayexemptanentityfromtherequirementtoobtainapermitunderthissectionbased
58onlicensureundertheMissourifertilizerlaw,sections266.291to266.351,onlyifthe
59entityisproducingproductsthatarecommerciallysoldtoanenduserinaccordance
60withsuchsectionsandhasaccuratelabelingforeachcontainerthatincludesthe
61informationrequiredundersubsection1ofsection266.321.
62 7.Entitiescurrentlystoringcombinedbulkfertilizersinstoragebasinsshallnot
63beexemptfromanydesignrequirementsforagrichemicalfacilitiesestablishedbyrule
64whenconstructingnewagrichemicalfacilities.
65 8.(1)Inordertoreceiveanoperatingpermitunderthissection,anypoint
66sourceoroperatinglocationseekinganoperatingpermitforacommingledoffsite
67industrialwastewaterorwastewaterresidualsopenstoragebasinoropenstoragevessel
68shallmeetcurrentdesignrequirementsforawastewatertreatmentfacility'sdesign
69capacity.
70 (2)Exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection,thedepartmentshall
71requireatleast,butnotmorethan,thefollowingbufferdistancesbetweenthenearest
72commingledoffsiteindustrialwastewaterorwastewaterresidualsopenstoragebasinor
73openstoragevesselandanypublicbuildingoroccupiedresidenceotherthanapublic
74buildingoroccupiedresidencethatisoperatedbythecommingledoffsiteindustrial
75wastewaterorwastewaterresidualsopenstoragebasinoropenstoragevesselora
76residencefromwhichawrittenagreementforoperationisobtained:
77 (a)Forafacilitywithacapacityofmorethanfivehundredthousandgallonsbut
78lessthanorequaltofivemilliongallons,onethousandfeet;
79 (b)Forafacilitywithacapacityofmorethanfivemilliongallonsbutlessthan
80orequaltotenmilliongallons,twothousandfeet;and
HCSSSSCSSB1351 8 81 (c)Forafacilitywithacapacityofmorethantenmilliongallons,threethousand
82fivehundredfeet.
83 (3)Allcommingledoffsiteindustrialwastewaterorwastewaterresidualsopen
84storagebasinsoropenstoragevesselsholdingvalidoperatingpermitsasoftheeffective
85dateofthissectionshallbeexemptfromthebufferdistancesprescribedinsubdivision
86(2)ofthissubsection.Suchdistancesshallnotapplytoafacilitythathasreceiveda
87writtenagreementsignedbyallaffectedpropertyownerswithintherelevantbuffer
88distance.
89 (4)Thedepartmentshallrequiregroundwatermonitoringonasite-specificbasis
90when,inthedeterminationofthedivisionofgeologicalsurvey,thecommingledoffsite
91industrialwastewaterandwastewaterresidualsopenstoragebasinoropenstorage
92vesselislocatedinproximitytoageologicalfeaturethatincreasesthelikelihoodof
93groundwatercontamination.
94 (5)(a)Thedepartmentshallestablishbyrulesamplingrequirementsfor
95commingledoffsiteindustrialwastewaterandwastewaterresidualsopenstoragebasins
96oropenstoragevesselsbasedonpermittedmaterials.
97 (b)Thedepartmentshall,withinsixtydaysoftheeffectivedateofthissection,
98begintheprocessofpromulgatingrules,whichshallincludecreatingachainofcustody
99recordformtobeusedbyallpartiesduringthehandlingoftestingsamples,and,ata
100minimum,establishcriteriatorequiremonthlysamplingandtestingofanycontentsof
101anycommingledoffsiteindustrialwastewaterorwastewaterresidualsopenstorage
102basinoropenstoragevesselfor:
103 a.Thetotalconcentrationsofmetals,includingarsenic,aluminum,barium,
104cadmium,chromium,copper,lead,mercury,selenium,silver,andthallium;and
105 b.E.coliandfecalcoliform.
106 (c)Testingunderparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionshallbedonebyathird-party
107certifiedlaboratoryandresultsofthetestingshallbesenttothedepartmentbythe
108third-partycertifiedlaboratoryannually.
109 9.Agovernmentalunitmayapplytothedepartmentforauthorizationtooperatea
110localsupervisedprogram,andthedepartmentmayauthorizesuchaprogram.Alocal
111supervisedprogramwouldrecognizethegovernmentalunit'sengineeringcapacityandability
112toconductengineeringwork,superviseconstructionandmaintaincompliancewithrelevant
113operatingpermitrequirements.
114 [7.]10.Beforeissuinganypermitrequiredbythissection,thedirectorshallissue
115suchnotices,conductsuchhearings,andconsidersuchfactors,commentsand
116recommendationsasrequiredbysections644.006to644.141oranyfederalwater
117pollutioncontrolact.Thedirectorshalldetermineifanystateoranyprovisionsofany
HCSSSSCSSB1351 9 118federalwaterpollutioncontrolactthestateisrequiredtoenforce,anystateorfederaleffluent
119limitationsorregulations,waterquality-relatedeffluentlimitations,nationalstandardsof
120performance,toxicandpretreatmentstandards,orwaterqualitystandardswhichapplytothe
121source,oranysuchstandardsinthevicinityofthesource,arebeingexceeded,andshall
122determinetheimpactonsuchwaterqualitystandardsfromthesource.Thedirector,inorder
123toeffectuatethepurposesofsections644.006to644.141,shalldenyapermitifthesource
124willviolateanysuchacts,regulations,limitationsorstandardsorwillappreciablyaffectthe
125waterqualitystandardsorthewaterqualitystandardsarebeingsubstantiallyexceeded,unless
126thepermitisissuedwithsuchconditionsastomakethesourcecomplywithsuch
127requirementswithinanacceptabletimeschedule.
128 [8.]11.Thedirectorshallgrantordenythepermitwithinsixtydaysafterall
129requirementsoftheFederalWaterPollutionControlActconcerningissuanceofpermitshave
130beensatisfiedunlesstheapplicationdoesnotrequireanypermitpursuanttoanyfederalwater
131pollutioncontrolact.Thedirectororthecommissionmayrequiretheapplicanttoprovide
132andmaintainsuchfacilitiesortoconductsuchtestsandmonitoreffluentsasnecessaryto
133determinethenature,extent,quantityordegreeofwatercontaminantdischargedorreleased
134fromthesource,establishandmaintainrecordsandmakereportsregardingsuch
135determination.
136 [9.]12.Thedirectorshallpromptlynotifytheapplicantinwritingofhisorheraction
137andifthepermitisdeniedstatethereasonsforsuchdenial.Asprovidedbysections621.250
138and640.013,theapplicantmayappealtotheadministrativehearingcommissionfromthe
139denialofapermitorfromanyconditioninanypermitbyfilingapetitionwiththe
140administrativehearingcommissionwithinthirtydaysofthenoticeofdenialorissuanceofthe
141permit.Afterafinalactionistakenonaneworreissuedgeneralpermit,apotentialapplicant
142forthegeneralpermitwhocandemonstratethatheorsheisormaybeadverselyaffectedby
143anypermittermorconditionmayappealthetermsandconditionsofthegeneralpermit
144withinthirtydaysofthedepartment'sissuanceofthegeneralpermit.Innoeventshalla
145permitconstitutepermissiontoviolatethelaworanystandard,ruleorregulationpromulgated
146pursuantthereto.Oncetheadministrativehearingcommissionhasreviewedtheappeal,the
147administrativehearingcommissionshallissuearecommendeddecisiontothecommissionon
148permitissuance,denial,oranyconditionofthepermit.Thecommissionshallissueitsown
149decision,basedontheappeal,forpermitissuance,denial,oranyconditionofthepermit.If
150thecommissionchangesafindingoffactorconclusionoflawmadebytheadministrative
151hearingcommission,ormodifiesorvacatesthedecisionrecommendedbytheadministrative
152hearingcommission,itshallissueitsowndecision,whichshallincludefindingsoffactand
153conclusionsoflaw.Thecommissionshallmailcopiesofitsfinaldecisiontothepartiestothe
154appealortheircounselofrecord.Thecommission'sdecisionshallbesubjecttojudicial
HCSSSSCSSB1351 10 155reviewpursuanttochapter536,exceptthatthecourtofappealsdistrictwithterritorial
156jurisdictioncoextensivewiththecountywherethepointsourceistobelocatedshallhave
157originaljurisdiction.Nojudicialreviewshallbeavailableuntilandunlessalladministrative
158remediesareexhausted.
159 [10.]13.Inanyhearingheldpursuanttothissectionthatinvolvesapermit,license,or
160registration,theburdenofproofisonthepartyspecifiedinsection640.012.Anydecisionof
161thecommissionmadepursuanttoahearingheldpursuanttothissectionissubjecttojudicial
162reviewasprovidedinsection644.071.
163 [11.]14.Inanyevent,nopermitissuedpursuanttothissectionshallbeissuedif
164properlyobjectedtobythefederalgovernmentoranyagencyauthorizedtoobjectpursuantto
165anyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolactunlesstheapplicationdoesnotrequireanypermit
166pursuanttoanyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact.
167 [12.]15.Permitsmaybemodified,reissued,orterminatedattherequestofthe
168permittee.Allrequestsshallbeinwritingandshallcontainfactsorreasonssupportingthe
169request.
170 [13.]16.Nomanufacturingorprocessingplantoroperatinglocationshallberequired
171topaymorethanoneoperatingfee.Operatingpermitsshallbeissuedforaperiodnotto
172exceedfiveyearsafterdateofissuance,exceptthatgeneralpermitsshallbeissuedforafive-
173yearperiod,andalsoexceptthatneitheraconstructionnoranannualpermitshallberequired
174forasingleresidence'swastetreatmentfacilities.Applicationsforrenewalofasite-specific
175operatingpermitshallbefiledatleastonehundredeightydayspriortotheexpirationofthe
176existingpermit.Applicationsseekingtorenewcoverageunderageneralpermitshallbe
177submittedatleastthirtydayspriortotheexpirationofthegeneralpermit,unlessthepermittee
178hasbeennotifiedbythedirectorthatanearlierapplicationmustbemade.Generalpermits
179maybeappliedforandissuedelectronicallyoncemadeavailablebythedirector.
180 [14.]17.Everypermitissuedtomunicipaloranypubliclyownedtreatmentworksor
181facilityshallrequirethepermitteetoprovidethecleanwatercommissionwithadequate
182noticeofanysubstantialnewintroductionsofwatercontaminantsorpollutantsintosuch
183worksorfacilityfromanysourceforwhichsuchnoticeisrequiredbysections644.006to
184644.141oranyfederalwaterpollutioncontrolact.Suchpermitshallalsorequirethe
185permitteetonotifythecleanwatercommissionofanysubstantialchangeinvolumeor
186characterofwatercontaminantsorpollutantsbeingintroducedintoitstreatmentworksor
187facilitybyasourcewhichwasintroducingwatercontaminantsorpollutantsintoitsworksat
188thetimeofissuanceofthepermit.Noticemustdescribethequalityandquantityofeffluent
189beingintroducedortobeintroducedintosuchworksorfacilitybyasourcewhichwas
190introducingwatercontaminantsorpollutantsintoitsworksatthetimeofissuanceofthe
191permit.Noticemustdescribethequalityandquantityofeffluentbeingintroducedortobe
HCSSSSCSSB1351 11 192introducedintosuchworksorfacilityandtheanticipatedimpactofsuchintroductiononthe
193qualityorquantityofeffluenttobereleasedfromsuchworksorfacilityintowatersofthe
194state.
195 [15.]18.Thedirectororthecommissionmayrequirethefilingorpostingofabond
196asaconditionfortheissuanceofpermitsforconstructionoftemporaryorfuturewater
197treatmentfacilitiesorfacilitiesthatutilizeinnovativetechnologyforwastewatertreatmentin
198anamountdeterminedbythecommissiontobesufficienttoensurecompliancewithall
199provisionsofsections644.006to644.141,andanyrulesorregulationsofthecommissionand
200anyconditionastosuchconstructioninthepermit.Forthepurposesofthissection,
201"innovativetechnologyforwastewatertreatment"shallmeanacompletelynewandgenerally
202unproventechnologyinthetypeormethodofitsapplicationthatbenchtestingortheory
203suggesthasenvironmental,efficiency,andcostbenefitsbeyondthestandardtechnologies.
204Nobondshallberequiredfordesignsapprovedbyanyfederalagencyorenvironmental
205regulatoryagencyofanotherstate.Thebondshallbesignedbytheapplicantasprincipal,
206andbyacorporatesuretylicensedtodobusinessinthestateofMissouriandapprovedbythe
207commission.Thebondshallremainineffectuntilthetermsandconditionsofthepermitare
208metandtheprovisionsofsections644.006to644.141andrulesandregulationspromulgated
209pursuanttheretoarecompliedwith.
210 [16.]19.(1)Thedepartmentshallissueordenyapplicationsforconstructionand
211site-specificoperatingpermitsreceivedafterJanuary1,2001,withinonehundredeightydays
212ofthedepartment'sreceiptofanapplication.Forgeneralconstructionandoperatingpermit
213applicationsreceivedafterJanuary1,2001,thatdonotrequireapublicparticipationprocess,
214thedepartmentshallissueordenythepermitswithinsixtydaysofthedepartment'sreceiptof
215anapplication.Foranapplicationseekingcoverageunderarenewedgeneralpermitthatdoes
216notrequireanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,thedirectorshallissueordenythe
217permitwithinsixtydaysofthedirector'sreceiptoftheapplication,oruponissuanceofthe
218generalpermit,whicheverislater.Inregardtoanapplicationseekingcoverageunderan
219initialgeneralpermitthatdoesnotrequireanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,the
220directorshallissueordenythepermitwithinsixtydaysofthedepartment'sreceiptofthe
221application.Foranapplicationseekingcoverageunderarenewedgeneralpermitthat
222requiresanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,thedirectorshallissueordenythepermit
223withinninetydaysofthedirector'sreceiptoftheapplication,oruponissuanceofthegeneral
224permit,whicheverislater.Inregardtoanapplicationforaninitialgeneralpermitthat
225requiresanindividualpublicparticipationprocess,thedirectorshallissueordenythepermit
226withinninetydaysofthedirector'sreceiptoftheapplication.
227 (2)Ifthedepartmentfailstoissueordenywithgoodcauseaconstructionor
228operatingpermitapplicationwithinthetimeframesestablishedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
HCSSSSCSSB1351 12 229subsection,thedepartmentshallrefundthefullamountoftheinitialapplicationfeewithin
230forty-fivedaysoffailuretomeettheestablishedtimeframe.Ifthedepartmentfailstorefund
231theapplicationfeewithinforty-fivedays,therefundamountshallaccrueinterestatarate
232establishedpursuanttosection32.065.
233 (3)Permitfeedisputesmaybeappealedtothecommissionwithinthirtydaysofthe
234dateestablishedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Iftheapplicantprevailsinapermitfee
235disputeappealedtothecommission,thecommissionmayorderthedirectortorefundthe
236applicant'spermitfeeplusinterestandreasonableattorney'sfeesasprovidedinsections
237536.085and536.087.Arefundoftheinitialapplicationorannualfeedoesnotwaivethe
238applicant'sresponsibilitytopayanyannualfeesdueeachyearfollowingissuanceofapermit.
239 (4)NolaterthanDecember31,2001,thecommissionshallpromulgateregulations
240definingshorterreviewtimeperiodsthanthetimeframesestablishedinsubdivision(1)of
241thissubsection,whenappropriate,fordifferentclassesofconstructionandoperatingpermits.
242Innocaseshallcommissionregulationsadoptpermitreviewtimesthatexceedthetime
243framesestablishedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.Thedepartment'sfailuretocomply
244withthecommission'spermitreviewtimeperiodsshallresultinarefundofsaidpermitfees
245assetforthinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Onasemiannualbasis,thedepartmentshall
246submittothecommissionareportwhichdescribesthedifferentclassesofpermitsandreports
247onthenumberofdaysittookthedepartmenttoissueeachpermitfromthedateofreceiptof
248theapplicationandshowaveragesforeachdifferentclassofpermits.
249 (5)Duringthedepartment'stechnicalreviewoftheapplication,thedepartmentmay
250requesttheapplicantsubmitsupplementaloradditionalinformationnecessaryforadequate
251permitreview.Thedepartment'stechnicalreviewlettershallcontainasufficientdescription
252ofthetypeofadditionalinformationneededtocomplywiththeapplicationrequirements.
253 (6)Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeinterpretedtomeanthatinactiononapermit
254applicationshallbegroundstoviolateanyprovisionsofsections644.006to644.141orany
255rulespromulgatedpursuanttosections644.006to644.141.
256 [17.]20.Thedepartmentshallrespondtoallrequestsforindividualcertification
257underSection401oftheFederalCleanWaterActwithinthelesserofsixtydaysorthe
258allowedresponseperiodestablishedpursuanttoapplicablefederalregulationswithoutrequest
259foranextensionperiodunlesssuchextensionisdeterminedbythecommissiontobe
260necessarytoevaluatesignificantimpactsonwaterqualitystandardsandthecommission
261establishesatimetableforcompletionofsuchevaluationinaperiodofnomorethanone
262hundredeightydays.
263 [18.]21.Allpermitfeesgeneratedpursuanttothischaptershallnotbeusedforthe
264developmentorexpansionoftotalmaximumdailyloadsstudiesoneithertheMissourior
265Mississippirivers.
HCSSSSCSSB1351 13 266 [19.]22.Thedepartmentshallimplementpermitshieldprovisionsequivalenttothe
267permitshieldprovisionsimplementedbytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencypursuant
268totheCleanWaterAct,Section402(k),33U.S.C.Section1342(k),anditsimplementing
269regulations,forpermitsissuedpursuanttothischapter.
270 [20.]23.Priortothedevelopmentofanewgeneralpermitorreissuanceofageneral
271permitforaquaculture,landdisturbancerequiringastormwaterpermit,orreissuanceofa
272generalpermitunderwhichfiftyormorepermitswereissuedunderageneralpermitduring
273theimmediatelyprecedingfive-yearperiodforadesignatedcategoryofwatercontaminant
274sources,thedirectorshallimplementapublicparticipationprocesscomplyingwiththe
275followingminimumrequirements:
276 (1)Foranewgeneralpermitorreissuanceofageneralpermit,ageneralpermit
277templateshallbedevelopedforwhichcommentsshallbesoughtfrompermitteesandother
278interestedpersonspriortoissuanceofthegeneralpermit;
279 (2)Thedirectorshallpublishnoticeofhisintenttoissueanewgeneralpermitor
280reissueageneralpermitbypostingnoticeonthedepartment'swebsiteatleastonehundred
281eightydaysbeforetheproposedeffectivedateofthegeneralpermit;
282 (3)Thedirectorshallholdapublicinformationalmeetingtoprovideinformationon
283anticipatedpermitconditionsandrequirementsandtoreceiveinformalcommentsfrom
284permitteesandotherinterestedpersons.Thedirectorshallincludenoticeofthepublic
285informationalmeetingwiththenoticeofintenttoissueanewgeneralpermitorreissuea
286generalpermitundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.Thenoticeofthepublic
287informationalmeeting,includingthedate,timeandlocation,shallbepostedonthe
288department'swebsiteatleastthirtydaysinadvanceofthepublicmeeting.Ifthemeetingis
289beingheldforreissuanceofageneralpermit,noticeshallalsobemadebyelectronicmailto
290allpermitteesholdingthecurrentgeneralpermitwhichisexpiring.Noticetocurrent
291permitteesshallbemadeatleasttwentydayspriortothepublicmeeting;
292 (4)Thedirectorshallholdathirty-daypubliccommentperiodtoreceivecomments
293onthegeneralpermittemplatewiththethirty-daycommentperiodexpiringatleastsixtydays
294priortotheeffectivedateofthegeneralpermit.Scannedcopiesofthecommentsreceived
295duringthepubliccommentperiodshallbepostedonthedepartment'swebsitewithinfive
296businessdaysaftercloseofthepubliccommentperiod;
297 (5)Areviseddraftofageneralpermittemplateandthedirector'sresponseto
298commentssubmittedduringthepubliccommentperiodshallbepostedonthedepartment's
299websiteatleastforty-fivedayspriortoissuanceofthegeneralpermit.Atleastforty-fivedays
300priortoissuanceofthegeneralpermitthedepartmentshallnotifyallpersonswhosubmitted
301commentstothedepartmentthatthesedocumentshavebeenpostedtothedepartment's
302website;
HCSSSSCSSB1351 14 303 (6)Uponissuanceofaneworrenewedgeneralpermit,thegeneralpermitshallbe
304postedtothedepartment'swebsite.
305 [21.]24.Noticesrequiredtobemadebythedepartmentpursuanttosubsection[20]
30623ofthissectionmaybemadebyelectronicmail.Thedepartmentshallnotberequiredto
307makenoticetoanypermitteeorotherpersonwhohasnotprovidedacurrentelectronicmail
308addresstothedepartment.Intheeventthedepartmentchoosestomakematerial
309modificationstothegeneralpermitbeforeitsexpiration,thedepartmentshallfollowthe
310publicparticipationprocessdescribedinsubsection[20]23ofthissection.
644.145.1.Whenissuingpermitsunderthischapterthatincorporateanew
2requirementfordischargesfrompubliclyownedcombinedorseparatesanitaryorstorm
3sewersystemsorwaterorsewertreatmentworks,orwhenenforcingprovisionsofthis
4chapterortheFederalWaterPollutionControlAct,33U.S.C.Section1251,etseq.,
5pertainingtoanyportionofapubliclyownedcombinedorseparatesanitaryorstormsewer
6systemorwaterorsewertreatmentworks,thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesshallmakea
7findingofaffordabilityonthecoststobeincurredandtheimpactofanyratechangeson
8ratepayersuponwhichtobasesuchpermitsanddecisions,totheextentallowableunderthis
9chapterandtheFederalWaterPollutionControlAct.
10 2.(1)Thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesshallnotberequiredunderthissectionto
11makeafindingofaffordabilitywhen:
12 (a)Issuingcollectionsystemextensionpermits;
13 (b)IssuingNationalPollutionDischargeEliminationSystemoperatingpermit
14renewalswhichincludenonewenvironmentalrequirements;or
15 (c)Thepermitapplicantcertifiesthattheapplicablerequirementsareaffordableto
16implementorotherwisewaivestherequirementforanaffordabilityfinding;however,atno
17timeshallthedepartmentrequirethatanyapplicantcertify,asaconditiontoapprovingany
18permit,administrativeorcivilaction,thatarequirement,condition,orpenaltyisaffordable.
19 (2)Theexceptionsprovidedunderparagraph(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection
20donotapplywhenthecommunitybeingservedhaslessthanthreethousandthreehundred
21residents.
22 3.Whenusedinthischapterandinstandards,rulesandregulationspromulgated
23pursuanttothischapter,thefollowingwordsandphrasesmean:
24 (1)"Affordability",withrespecttopaymentofautilitybill,ameasureofwhetheran
25individualcustomerorhouseholdwithanincomeequaltoorlowerthanthemedian
26householdincomefortheircommunitycanpaythebillwithoutunduehardshipor
27unreasonablesacrificeintheessentiallifestyleorspendingpatternsoftheindividualor
28household,takingintoconsiderationthecriteriadescribedinsubsection4ofthissection;
HCSSSSCSSB1351 15 29 (2)"Financialcapability",thefinancialcapabilityofacommunitytomake
30investmentsnecessarytomakewaterquality-relatedimprovements;
31 (3)"Findingofaffordability",adepartmentstatementastowhetheranindividualora
32householdreceivingasincomeanamountequaltoorlowerthanthemedianhousehold
33incomefortheapplicantcommunitywouldberequiredtomakeunreasonablesacrificesinthe
34individual'sorthehousehold'sessentiallifestyleorspendingpatternsorundergohardshipsin
35ordertomaketheprojectedmonthlypaymentsforsewerservices.Thedepartmentshall
36makeastatementthattheproposedchangesmeetthedefinitionofaffordable,orfailtomeet
37thedefinitionofaffordable,orareimplementedasafederalmandateregardlessof
38affordability.
39 4.Thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesshalladoptproceduresbywhichitwillmake
40affordabilityfindingsthatevaluatetheaffordabilityofpermitrequirementsandenforcement
41actionsdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,andmaybeginimplementingsuch
42procedurespriortopromulgatingimplementingregulations.Thecommissionshallhavethe
43authoritytopromulgaterulestoimplementthissectionpursuanttochapters536and644,and
44shallpromulgatesuchrulesassoonaspracticable.Affordabilityfindingsshallbebasedupon
45reasonablyverifiabledataandshallincludeanassessmentofaffordabilitywithrespectto
46personsorentitiesaffected.Thedepartmentshallofferthepermitteeanopportunitytoreview
47adraftaffordabilityfinding,andthepermitteemaysuggestchangesandprovideadditional
48supportinginformation,subjecttosubsection6ofthissection.Thefindingshallbebased
49uponthefollowingcriteria:
50 (1)Acommunity'sfinancialcapabilityandabilitytoraiseorsecurenecessary
51funding;
52 (2)Affordabilityofpollutioncontroloptionsfortheindividualsorhouseholdsator
53belowthemedianhouseholdincomelevelofthecommunity;
54 (3)Anevaluationoftheoverallcostsandenvironmentalbenefitsofthecontrol
55technologies;
56 (4)Inclusionofongoingcostsofoperatingandmaintainingtheexistingwastewater
57collectionandtreatmentsystem,includingpaymentsonoutstandingdebtsforwastewater
58collectionandtreatmentsystemswhencalculatingprojectedrates;
59 (5)Aninclusionofwaystoreduceeconomicimpactsondistressedpopulationsinthe
60community,includingbutnotlimitedtolow-andfixed-incomepopulations.This
61requirementincludesbutisnotlimitedto:
62 (a)Allowingadequatetimeinimplementationschedulestomitigatepotentialadverse
63impactsondistressedpopulationsresultingfromthecostsoftheimprovementsandtaking
64intoconsiderationlocalcommunityeconomicconsiderations;and
HCSSSSCSSB1351 16 65 (b)Allowingforreasonableaccommodationsforregulatedentitieswheninflexible
66standardsandfineswouldimposeadisproportionatefinancialhardshipinlightofthe
67environmentalbenefitstobegained;
68 (6)Anassessmentofothercommunityinvestmentsandoperatingcostsrelatingto
69environmentalimprovementsandpublichealthprotection;
70 (7)AnassessmentoffactorssetforthintheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtection
71Agency'sguidance,includingbutnotlimitedtothe"CombinedSewerOverflowGuidancefor
72FinancialCapabilityAssessmentandScheduleDevelopment"thatmayeasethecostburdens
73ofimplementingwetweathercontrolplans,includingbutnotlimitedtosmallsystem
74considerations,theattainabilityofwaterqualitystandards,andthedevelopmentofwet
75weatherstandards;and
76 (8)Anassessmentofanyotherrelevantlocalcommunityeconomiccondition.
77 5.Prescriptiveformulasandmeasuresusedindeterminingfinancialcapability,
78affordability,andthresholdsforexpenditure,suchasmedianhouseholdincome,shouldnotbe
79consideredtobetheonlyindicatorofacommunity'sabilitytoimplementcontroltechnology
80andshallbeviewedinthecontextofothereconomicconditionsratherthanasathresholdto
81beachieved.
82 6.Reasonabletimespentpreparingdraftaffordabilityfindings,allowingpermitteesto
83reviewdraftaffordabilityfindingsordraftpermits,orrevisingdraftaffordabilityfindings,
84shallbeallowedinadditiontothedepartment'sdeadlinesformakingpermittingdecisions
85pursuanttosection644.051.
86 7.Ifthedepartmentofnaturalresourcesfailstomakeafindingofaffordabilitywhere
87requiredbythissection,thentheresultingpermitordecisionshallbenull,voidand
88unenforceable.
89 8.Thedepartmentofnaturalresources'findingsunderthissectionmaybeappealedto
90thecommissionpursuanttosubsection[9]12ofsection644.051.
91 9.Thedepartmentshallfileanannualreportbythebeginningofthefiscalyearwith
92thegovernor,thespeakerofthehouseofrepresentatives,thepresidentprotemporeofthe
93senate,andthechairsofthecommitteesinbothhouseshavingprimaryjurisdictionover
94naturalresourceissuesshowingatleastthefollowinginformationonthefindingsof
95affordabilitycompletedinthepreviouscalendaryear:
96 (1)Thetotalnumberoffindingsofaffordabilityissuedbythedepartment,those
97categorizedasaffordable,thosecategorizedasnotmeetingthedefinitionofaffordable,and
98thoseimplementedasafederalmandateregardlessofaffordability;
99 (2)Theaverageincreaseinsewerratesbothindollarsandpercentageforallfindings
100foundtobeaffordable;
HCSSSSCSSB1351 17 101 (3)Theaverageincreaseinsewerratesasapercentageofmedianhouseincomeinthe
102communitiesforthosefindingsdeterminedtobeaffordableandaseparatecalculationof
103averageincreasesinsewerratesforthosefoundnottomeetthedefinitionofaffordable;
104 (4)Alistofallthepermitholdersreceivingfindings,andforeachpermitteethe
105followingdatatakenfromthefindingofaffordabilityshallbelisted:
106 (a)Currentandprojectedmonthlyresidentialsewerratesindollars;
107 (b)Projectedmonthlyresidentialsewerratesasapercentageofmedianhousehold
108income;
109 (c)Percentageofhouseholdsatorbelowthestatepovertyrate.
SectionB.BecauseimmediateactionisnecessarytoprotectthehealthofMissourians
2livingnearcertainindustrialwastewaterfacilitiesandtoprotecttheenvironmentfromthe
3releaseofpollution,therepealandreenactmentofsections644.016,644.041,644.051,and
4644.145ofsectionAofthisactisdeemednecessaryfortheimmediatepreservationofthe
5publichealth,welfare,peace,andsafety,andisherebydeclaredtobeanemergencyactwithin
6themeaningoftheconstitution,andtherepealandreenactmentofsections644.016,644.041,
7644.051,and644.145ofsectionAofthisactshallbeinfullforceandeffectuponitspassage
8andapproval.
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