Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 644 - Water Pollution
Section 644.011 - Statement of policy.

Effective - 28 Aug 2015
644.011. Statement of policy. — Whereas the pollution of the waters of this state constitutes a menace to public health and welfare, creates a public nuisance, is harmful to wildlife, fish and aquatic life and impairs domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate uses of water, and whereas the problem of water pollution in this state is closely related to the problem of water pollution in adjoining states, and whereas this state must possess the authority required of states in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, if it is to retain control of its water pollution control programs, it is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to conserve the waters of the state and to protect, maintain, and improve the quality thereof for public water supplies and for domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate beneficial uses and for the propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life; to provide that no waste be discharged into any waters of the state without first receiving the necessary treatment or other corrective action to protect the legitimate beneficial uses of such waters and meet the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; to provide for the prevention, abatement and control of new or existing water pollution; and to cooperate with other agencies of the state, agencies of other states, the federal government and any other persons in carrying out these objectives. It is also the policy of this state to strive to meet these objectives while maintaining maximum employment and full industrial development of the state. The commission shall seek the accomplishment of these objectives through the prevention, abatement, and control of water pollution by all practical and economically feasible methods.
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(L. 1972 S.B. 424, A.L. 1973 S.B. 259, S.B. 321, A.L. 2015 H.B. 92)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XL - Additional Executive Departments

Chapter 644 - Water Pollution

Section 644.006 - Citation of act.

Section 644.011 - Statement of policy.

Section 644.016 - Definitions.

Section 644.018 - Reasonable use defined in cases involving surface water in flood-prone areas.

Section 644.021 - Commission created, members, qualifications, term — meetings.

Section 644.026 - Powers and duties of commission — rules, procedure.

Section 644.027 - Sewer districts and systems made available to political subdivisions, no restriction allowed on connecting to system.

Section 644.029 - New water quality requirements, grandfathering provision.

Section 644.031 - Storm water control, first class counties, Kansas City and St. Louis — distribution of funds — plan required — contracts for construction to be made within eighteen months — unused funds returned to clean water commission — redistri...

Section 644.032 - Sales tax for purpose of storm water control or local parks or both may be imposed by any county or municipality — tax, how calculated — voter approval — ballot form — effective when — failure of tax, resubmission, when — revenue ma...

Section 644.033 - Sales tax collection to be deposited in local parks and storm water control sales tax fund — fund established — powers and duties of director of revenue — abolition of tax, procedure.

Section 644.034 - Wastewater and water pollution abatement in certain counties (including Christian and Greene counties), amount — issue submitted to voters, ballot language — sales tax, special trust fund established, purpose.

Section 644.036 - Public hearings — rules and regulations, how promulgated — listings under Clean Water Act, requirements, procedures.

Section 644.037 - Wetlands impact by nationwide permit, department to certify.

Section 644.038 - Certification of nationwide permit by department, when.

Section 644.041 - Effluent regulations to be promulgated.

Section 644.042 - Losing streams, a rebuttable presumption, how determined.

Section 644.051 - Prohibited acts — permits required, when, fee — bond required of permit holders, when — permit application procedures — rulemaking — limitation on use of permit fee moneys — permit shield provisions.

Section 644.052 - Permit types, fees, amounts — requests for permit modifications — requests for federal clean water certifications.

Section 644.053 - Construction permit, fees — general construction permits by rule, fees not to exceed this section — animal feeding operation permit fees.

Section 644.054 - Fees, billing and collection — administration, generally — fees to become effective, when — fees to expire, when — variances granted, when.

Section 644.055 - Fees, nonpayment — penalty.

Section 644.056 - Investigations, when — misrepresentation or failure to disclose a violation, when — abatement orders, when — permits terminated, when — hearings — appeals.

Section 644.057 - Clean water fee structure review, requirements.

Section 644.058 - Water quality standards revised, when — evaluation to be conducted, when.

Section 644.059 - Agricultural storm water discharge exempt from permitting requirements — not considered unlawful.

Section 644.060 - Processed recycled asphalt shingles — use without permit, when.

Section 644.061 - Variances, when allowed — petition, fee — variance revoked, when — judicial review, how.

Section 644.062 - Provisional variances granted, when — procedure.

Section 644.066 - Public hearings, how conducted — transcripts available — discovery proceedings — hearings before single commissioner, when — final orders, how approved.

Section 644.071 - Judicial review authorized.

Section 644.076 - Unlawful acts prohibited — false statements and negligent acts prohibited — penalties — exception.

Section 644.079 - Administrative penalties, assessments, restrictions — conference, conciliation and persuasion — rules — payment — appeal — collection, disposition.

Section 644.082 - Discharging water contaminants, permit required — violation, penalties.

Section 644.091 - State or its subdivisions not to contract with violator.

Section 644.096 - State or its subdivisions may recover actual damages from violators.

Section 644.101 - Certain drinking water and water pollution projects, state may provide assistance.

Section 644.102 - Matching grants for state revolving loan recipients.

Section 644.106 - State contributions limited — interest, limited — administrative fee allowed.

Section 644.111 - Commission to administer all state funds.

Section 644.116 - Rules and regulations to be adopted by commission — clean water commission to implement plan.

Section 644.117 - Small rural communities to have percentage of funds.

Section 644.121 - Rules and procedures, commission to adopt.

Section 644.122 - Water and wastewater loan fund established — use of funds — deposits, disbursements — exempt from transfer to general revenue.

Section 644.123 - Repayment of loans credited to fund — administrative fees, deposit of, uses of.

Section 644.124 - State treasurer authorized to invest moneys of fund.

Section 644.125 - Delinquent repayment by county or municipality, repayment out of sales tax revenues, how — agreements required.

Section 644.126 - Water pollution board rules and orders to remain in effect until new standards are adopted by the commission.

Section 644.131 - Other legal remedies not to be affected or abridged by sections 644.006 to 644.141.

Section 644.136 - Commission designated official state agency to deal with federal government relative to water pollution.

Section 644.141 - Designation of special areas by governor — appointment of agency to control — qualification of control agency.

Section 644.143 - Commission to establish groundwater remediation procedures, criteria for procedures.

Section 644.145 - Affordability finding required, when — definitions — procedures to be adopted — appeal of determination — annual report, contents.

Section 644.150 - Subdivision defined.

Section 644.200 - Wastewater treatment system upgrades, department duties — analysis of options.

Section 644.500 - Commissioners authorized to borrow $20,000,000 for control of water pollution.

Section 644.502 - Commissioners authorized to borrow additional $20,000,000 for control of water pollution — sewage treatment facilities defined.

Section 644.503 - Commissioners authorized to borrow additional $35,000,000 for control of water pollution — sewage treatment facilities defined.

Section 644.504 - Commissioners authorized to borrow additional $35,000,000 for control of water pollution.

Section 644.505 - Bonds, when issued — denominations — interest, how set — form of bonds — treasurer's duties — auditor's duties.

Section 644.507 - Exception to limitations on bond interest rates.

Section 644.508 - Borrowing additional sums, commissioners authority, state credit.

Section 644.509 - Debt authorization.

Section 644.510 - Bonds, how registered.

Section 644.511 - Additional bonds, how registered.

Section 644.515 - Bonds, how sold, deposits — proceeds — expenses of sale, how paid.

Section 644.516 - Additional bonds, how sold, deposits — proceeds — expenses of sale, how paid.

Section 644.520 - Proceeds of sale, how handled.

Section 644.521 - Proceeds of sale of additional bonds, how handled.

Section 644.526 - Investment of water pollution control funds — interest to accrue to fund.

Section 644.530 - Water pollution control bond and interest fund created, how used.

Section 644.531 - Water pollution control bond and interest fund, how used.

Section 644.535 - Water pollution control bond and interest fund, how deposited.

Section 644.540 - Tangible property tax, when levied.

Section 644.541 - Tangible property tax, when levied.

Section 644.545 - Water pollution control bond and interest fund money to stand appropriated for payment of principal and interest on bonds.

Section 644.546 - Water pollution control bond and interest fund money to stand appropriated for payment of principal and interest on bonds.

Section 644.551 - Additional bonds, principal and interest, how and when paid — repurchase when.

Section 644.555 - Treasurer to report on bond transactions to general assembly.

Section 644.556 - Treasurer to report on additional bond transactions to general assembly.

Section 644.560 - Bonds to be issued as funds are required — issuance by resolution of board — written consent of governor required.

Section 644.561 - Additional bonds to be issued as funds are required — issuance by resolution of board — written consent of governor required.

Section 644.564 - Commissioner authorized to borrow additional $30,000,000 for water pollution control, storm water control, rural water and sewer grants, urban drinking water and emergency drought relief — money for emergency drought relief, how exp...

Section 644.566 - Commissioners authorized to borrow additional $2,500,000 for improvements.

Section 644.566 - Commissioners authorized to borrow additional $2,500,000 for improvements and an additional $15,000,000 for other purposes.

Section 644.568 - Commissioners may borrow additional $10,000,000 for rural water and sewer project grants and loans.

Section 644.570 - Commissioners may borrow additional $20,000,000 for grants and loans to storm water control plans, how allocated — grants and loans disbursed directly to certain districts — fund created for repayment of loans.

Section 644.571 - Contingent effective date.

Section 644.572 - Commissioners authorized to borrow additional $10,000,000 for improvements.

Section 644.573 - Commissioners may borrow additional $10,000,000 for improvements.

Section 644.574 - Commissioners may borrow additional $20,000,000 for rural water and sewer grants and loans.

Section 644.575 - Commissioners may borrow additional $10,000,000 for rural water and sewer grants and loans.

Section 644.576 - Commissioners may borrow additional $40,000,000 for grants and loans to storm water control plans.

Section 644.577 - Commissioners may borrow additional $20,000,000 for grants and loans to storm water control plans.

Section 644.578 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of water pollution control, improvement of drinking water, and storm water control.

Section 644.579 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of rural water and sewer grants and loans.

Section 644.580 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.

Section 644.581 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of water pollution control, improvement of drinking water, and storm water control.

Section 644.582 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of rural water and sewer grants and loans.

Section 644.583 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.

Section 644.584 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of water pollution control, improvement of drinking water, and storm water control.

Section 644.585 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of rural water and sewer grants and loans.

Section 644.586 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.

Section 644.587 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of water pollution, improvement of drinking water, and storm water control.

Section 644.588 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of rural water and sewer grants and loans.

Section 644.589 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.

Section 644.597 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of water pollution, improvement of drinking water, and storm water control.

Section 644.598 - Board may borrow additional $10,000,000 for purposes of rural water and sewer grants and loans.

Section 644.599 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.