HB 828 -- Regulation of Sewage Disposal Companies

Sponsor:  Viebrock

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
a service of process;

(4)  Certify that all information is correct; and

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

Businesses must notify the department of any changes to their
registration information.  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; and

(3)  The location and time when the waste was discharged,
land-applied, or treated.

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

Publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities will not be
subject to a fine or penalty for exceeding the 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.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am