HB 1801 -- Regulation of Sewage Disposal Companies

Sponsor:  Wood

This bill requires residential and commercial septage removal
companies to register with the Department of Natural Resources.
The registration form will require the business to:

(1)  Provide its name, postal address, physical address, and
telephone number;

(2)  List all counties where the business operates or intends to
operate;

(3)  Provide the name of the owner or a person for the receipt of
service of process;

(4)  Certify that all information is correct; and

(5)  Pay a fee established by the department to cover
registration expenses.

Businesses must notify the department of any changes in the
information provided for registration.  Registration must be
renewed every four years by paying a renewal fee.

Businesses removing sewage must maintain a record of the removal
and disposal of waste that includes:

(1)  An estimate of the amount of waste removed;

(2)  The date of removal;

(3)  The location where the waste was discharged, land-applied,
or treated; and

(4)  The time of discharge, land-application, or treatment.

The department may make rules regarding the registration process
and must provide each county health department with a list of
registered waste disposal businesses.  The list may be posted on
the Internet and notice may be electronic.

Nonprofit sewer companies organized under Section 393.175 and
Sections 393.825 - 393.861, RSMo, will be allowed to operate as
nonprofit water companies under Sections 393.900 - 393.951 if
they are not located in a rural or municipal water district.

Publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities will not be
subject to a fine or penalty for exceeding state or federal
discharge limits if excessive discharge was caused by the
acceptance and treatment of waste from a registered business.
Facilities must take reasonable steps to prevent environmental
damage if excessive discharge occurs.  The bill does not alter
any reporting requirements.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:44 am