Notice of Open Meeting Safe Drinking Water Commission People with disabilities requiring special services or accommodations to participate in this meeting may make arrangements by contacting the Commission Secretary, several days in advance of the meeting at 573-751-0124 or by mail at Public Drinking Water Branch, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. Hearing impaired persons may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 1-800-735-2966. TO REVIEW THE DRAFT MINUTES AND INFORMATION ON THE VARIOUS ITEMS, PLEASE REFER TO THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT: http://dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/sdwc AGENDA Lewis & Clark State Office Building Nightingale Creek Conference Room 1101 Riverside Drive Jefferson City, Missouri January 16, 2018 CALL TO ORDER – Open Safe Drinking Water Commission Meeting at 10 a.m. 1. Introduction of Commission members, Department staff, and audience members Recommended Action: For information only. 2. Review and approval of October 11, 2017, Open Session Meeting Minutes – Elizabeth Grove, Safe Drinking Water Commission, Chair Recommended Action: Commission vote to modify and/or approve minutes. 3. Election of Officers - Elizabeth Grove, Safe Drinking Water Commission, Chair 4. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plan (IUP) Comprehensive List and Fundable Projects List and Sources and Distribution of Funds Revisions- Darleen Groner, Chief, Drinking Water Unit, Financial Assistance Center Recommended Action: The Department recommends the Commission adopt the Fiscal Year 2018 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plan (IUP) Comprehensive List and Fundable Projects List and Sources and Distribution of Funds Revisions
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Notice of Open Meeting
Safe Drinking Water Commission
People with disabilities requiring special services or accommodations to participate in this
meeting may make arrangements by contacting the Commission Secretary, several days in
advance of the meeting at 573-751-0124 or by mail at Public Drinking Water Branch,
P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. Hearing impaired persons may contact the
program through Relay Missouri at 1-800-735-2966.
TO REVIEW THE DRAFT MINUTES AND INFORMATION ON THE VARIOUS
ITEMS, PLEASE REFER TO THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT:
http://dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/sdwc
AGENDA
Lewis & Clark State Office Building
Nightingale Creek Conference Room
1101 Riverside Drive
Jefferson City, Missouri
January 16, 2018
CALL TO ORDER – Open Safe Drinking Water Commission Meeting at 10 a.m.
1. Introduction of Commission members, Department staff, and audience members
Recommended Action: For information only.
2. Review and approval of October 11, 2017, Open Session Meeting Minutes –
Elizabeth Grove, Safe Drinking Water Commission, Chair
Recommended Action: Commission vote to modify and/or approve minutes.
3. Election of Officers - Elizabeth Grove, Safe Drinking Water Commission, Chair
4. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
Intended Use Plan (IUP) Comprehensive List and Fundable Projects List and Sources and
Distribution of Funds Revisions- Darleen Groner, Chief, Drinking Water Unit, Financial
Assistance Center
Recommended Action: The Department recommends the Commission adopt the Fiscal
Year 2018 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plan (IUP)
Comprehensive List and Fundable Projects List and Sources and Distribution of Funds
Revisions
5. State Water Plan – Jennifer Hoggatt, Director, Water Resource Center
Recommended Action: For information only.
6. Capacity Development Governor’s Report – Diane Vitello, Public Drinking Water
Branch, Capacity Development & Source Water Protection Unit Chief
Recommended Action: For information only.
7. Red Tape Reduction Update – David Lamb, Public Drinking Water Branch, Branch Chief
and Darleen Groner, Chief, Drinking Water Unit, Financial Assistance Center
Recommended Action: For information only.
8. Attorney General Office Legal Update - Jennifer Hernandez, Attorney General’s Office,
Assistant Attorney General
Recommended Action: For information only.
9. Branch Chief’s Update - David J. Lamb, Public Drinking Water Branch, Branch Chief
Recommended Action: For information only.
10. Other Business—This routine agenda item provides the Commission opportunity to
discuss last minute, minor issues arising after the agenda has been finalized.
Recommended Action: For information only.
11. Public Comment and Correspondence—This routine agenda item provides an opportunity
for the public to comment on any issues pertinent to the Commission’s roles and
responsibilities. The Commission encourages all interested parties to express their
comments and concerns.
Recommended Action: For information only.
12. Future tentative meetings dates:
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Recommended Action: For information only.
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Recommended Action: Member offers motion and second to adjourn.
Closed Meeting - The Safe Drinking Water Commission may go into closed session during this
meeting if such action is approved by a majority vote of the Commission members who
constitute a quorum to discuss: (1) Personnel actions as provided for in Section 610.021(3); (2)
Legal actions, causes of actions or litigation as provided for in Section 610.021(1); and (3)
Confidential and privileged matters with the Commission's attorney as provided for in Section
610.021(1), RSMo, 2003.
If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact:
Public Drinking Water Branch, PO Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176
Actual Awarded $5,574,417a $5,204,400 $4,769,883a $3,828,073
Actual Disbursed $5,461,200 $4,990,829 In progress In progress a$113,217 moved from 2013 to 2011 so that actual disbursed amount for 2011 meets the minimum required.
Additional
Subsidization 2015 Cap Grant 2016 Cap Grant 2017 Cap Grant
Minimum Required $3,547,600 $3,356,200 $3,327,400
Maximum Allowed $5,321,400 $3,356,200 $3,327,400
IUP Amount $3,547,600 $3,356,200 $3,327,400
Actual Awarded $3,056,368b $0b $0b
Actual Disbursed In progress $0 $0 bAdditional awards planned in 2018 DWSRF IUP.
The Department is proposing to increase the planned amount of additional subsidization to be
awarded under the 2015 capitalization grant by $326,788 to $3,874,388. This amount takes into
account the $113,217 less awarded from the 2013 capitalization grant and the $213,571 unused
by recipients under the 2012 capitalization grant. The benefits of this approach include:
• Providing more grant funds to disadvantaged communities currently on the 2018 DWSRF
IUP.
• Allows the Department to timely close-out the 2012 and 2013 federal capitalization
grants.
• Increases the likelihood that the Department will disburse more than the minimum
amount required under the 2015 capitalization grant.
The attached revised Sources and Distribution of Funds includes the additional $326,788 of
additional subsidization applied to the 2015 capitalization grants and has been updated to show
the funding amounts and dates for the 2017 loan and grant commitments.
The changes above result in proposed revisions to the FY 2018 Comprehensive List and
Fundable Project Lists for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loans. The revisions include
adjusting loan and grant funds allocated for two projects: Pierce City, DW291345-01 and Sunrise
Beach-Phase 2, DW291219-03.
Recommended Actions:
• Increase the allocation of additional subsidization under the 2015 capitalization
grant from $3,547,600 to $3,874,388.
• Pierce City, DW291345-01: The City of Pierce City’s project will be allocated a
portion of the additional recipient grant funding, and their loan amount will be
reduced accordingly. The revised funding allocation is proposed to be $2,715,363
in loan and $2,000,000 in grant.
• Sunrise Beach-Phase 2, DW291219-03: The City of Sunrise Beach’s Phase 2
project will be allocated the remaining grant funds. The revised funding allocation
is proposed to be $398,752 in loan and $74,948 in grant.
Suggested Motion Language: “I move to approve the proposed changes to the Fiscal Year
2018 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan, Comprehensive List and
Fundable Project Lists for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loans and Sources and
Distribution of Funds as proposed.”
Attachments:
FY 2018 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan – Proposed Amendment
January 16, 2018
Presented by:
Darleen Groner, Chief, Drinking Water Unit, Financial Assistance Center
Proposed Amendment January 16, 2018
Fiscal Year 2018
Drinking Water State Revolving FundIntended Use Plan
Adopted October 11, 2017
(Reporting Year Oct. 1, 2017 – Sept. 30, 2018)
Estimated Sources
FFY 2015 DW SRF Capitalization Grant (federal portion only) 2,714,009$ FFY 2016 DW SRF Capitalization Grant (federal portion only) 14,811,689$ FFY 2017 DW SRF Capitalization Grant (federal portion only, not yet awarded) 16,637,000$
Loan Repayment Fund (Balance in Fund 0602 as of 12/31/16) 62,797,216$ Balance of Fund 0649 as of 12/31/16 85,502$ Projected Savings (Estimated Proceeds) from Bond Refinancing (1/1/17 - 9/30/19) 2,517,042$ Estimated DWSRF portion of Fund 0602 Investment Interest (1/1/17 - 9/30/19) 960,990$ Estimated DWSRF portion of Fund 0649 Investment Interest (1/1/17 - 9/30/19) 5,300$ Reserve Release (1/1/17 - 9/30/19) 20,639,961$ Direct Loans - Principal and Interest Repayments (1/1/17 - 9/30/19) 23,647,686$ State Match Subsidy Fund Release (1/1/17 - 9/30/19) 1,340,500$ State Match Subsidy Fund Estimated Investment Interest (1/1/17 - 9/30/19) 513,686$ State Match - FFY 2017 Capitalization Grant* 3,327,400$
Total Estimated Sources 149,997,981$
Estimated Uses
-$ 23,412,015$
Additional Subsidation from FFY 2013 Cap Grant 157,483$ Additional Subsidation from FFY 2014 Cap Grant 3,828,073$
$ 3,547,6003,874,388$
Additional Subsidation from FFY 2016 Cap Grant 3,356,200$ Additional Subsidation from FFY 2017 Cap Grant 3,327,400$ Anticipated Grants Awarded FY 2017 (1/1/17 - 9/30/17) (7,041,924)$
$ 7,174,8327,501,620$
Funds Committed to FFY 2015 DW Set-Aside Uses 2,714,009$ Funds Committed to FFY 2016 DW Set-Aside Uses 5,202,110$ Funds Committed to FFY 2017 DW Set-Aside Uses 5,157,470$ 2010B and 2015A Pledge Commitments (1/1/17 - 9/30/19) 5,082,019$
$ 21,355,38021,139,000$
$ 79,900,14679,789,738$
Total Estimated Uses 149,997,981$
Loan and Grant Commitments Before FFY 2018 IUP Approval Loan Grant TotalHarrisonville - Funded 1/17/17 9,544,000$ -$ 9,544,000$ Birch Tree - Funded 1/24/17 738,000$ 1,856,325$ 2,594,325$ Reeds Spring - Funded 3/9/17 434,000$ 934,500$ 1,368,500$ Sparta - Funded 6/27/17 1,896,000$ 1,896,000$ 3,792,000$
(1) From the Project Lists on the subsequent pages.(2) Balance may be shifted to other categories to fund projects that are ready to proceed.(3) Amount equals the Allocation + Total Transfers.
65%
-$
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Loans Grants
Missouri law requires that twenty percent and fifteen percent of available funds, respectively, shall be made available to water systems serving populations of 3,300 or less (designated as very small communities) and water systems serving populations of 3,301 to 9,999 (designated as small communities). The remaining sixty five percent (designated for general community) is not restricted by population served.
It is important to note:
* If a system is utilizing a Contract For Engineering Services: Design and Development for Community Water Systems Grant from the Department, their SRF project was reduced by a like amount.
* The fundable project lists may change significantly between the draft Intended Use Plan placed on public notice and the final version approved by the Safe Drinking Water Commission.* The inclusion of a project on the fundable list is not a guarantee of funding. Other factors, such as timely progress toward funding, compliance with program requirements and funding availability, may impact project funding.
Financial Summary of the Fundable Projects Lists
Very Small Community 20%
Total Available Funds
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D 120 Newburg DW291229-02 470 Dis, Stor 3 1,129,826$ 282,456$ 847,370$ 18-4
TP - Treatment 1 - Compliance Stor – Storage 2 - Public Health
Fundable Contingency List(Note: Information will be added to the shaded columns when the project moves to a fundable list)
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Safe Drinking Water Commission
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Quality
Water Protection Program
Public Drinking Water Branch
January 16, 2018
Missouri Water Resources Plan Agenda Item #5
Issue: The Department is updating the Missouri Water Resources Plan. This presentation will
provide an update to the commission about progress on the plan.
Background: The Department is directed by statute (Section 640.415, RSMo) to develop and
periodically update a state water plan. The plan is intended to provide a long-range,
comprehensive strategy for the water resources of the state. It does this, in part, by analyzing
existing and future needs of a variety of users and uses as well as analyzing the supply available
now and in the future.
The Department is engaging a wide range of stakeholders in updating the plan. There are two
primary engagement outlets, the Interagency Task Force and Technical Workgroups. The
Interagency Task Force acts as an advisory group, providing guidance and direction for the
update. There are five Technical Workgroups: Consumptive Needs, Non-Consumptive Needs,
Agricultural Needs, Infrastructure, and Water Quality. The members of these groups provide
subject matter knowledge, give feedback throughout the development of the plan, and guide the
methodology and analyses performed as part of the plan. The list of members of both the
Interagency Task Force and the five Technical Workgroups is attached.
Technical Workgroups had their first meeting in November 2017 and are scheduled to meet
again in February 2018. The Interagency Task Force also met in November 2017 and is
scheduled to meet again in May 2018.
The Missouri Water Resources Plan update is scheduled to be largely complete in the fall of
2019. In accordance with statute, the plan will be submitted the general assembly for review and
approval or disapproval.
Recommended Action:
For information only.
List of Attachments: Interagency Task Force member list
Member lists for the five Technical Workgroups
PowerPoint Presentation
Presented by:
Jennifer Hoggatt, Director, Water Resources Center
Interagency Task Force
2017 Members
Senator Paul Wieland
Representative Don Rone
Ajay K. Arora Ameren Missouri
Roddy Rogers City Utilities of Springfield
Ashley McCarty Clean Water Commission
Dan Engemann Coalition to Protect the Missouri River
Derek Linam Missouri American Water
Heather Brouillet Navarro Missouri Coalition for the Environment
Chris Klenklen Missouri Department of Agriculture
Sara Pauley Missouri Department of Conservation
Denise Derks Missouri Department of Economic Development
Kerri Tesreau Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Ron Walker Missouri Department of Public Safety
Patrick McKenna Missouri Department of Transportation
Leslie Holloway Missouri Farm Bureau
Ramona Huckstep Missouri Municipal League
Darrick Steen Missouri Soybean and Corn Growers Association
Elizabeth Grove Safe Drinking Water Commission
Gary Vandiver Soil & Water Districts Commission
Adam McLane The Nature Conservancy
Michele Helton Tyson Foods, Inc.
Danny Flynn Well Installation Board
Baolin Deng, Ph.D. University of Missouri, Water Resources Research Center
Robert Kallenbach, Ph.D. University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and
Natural Resources
Agriculture Needs Workgroup Members Eric Fuchs Missouri Rural Water Association Chris Klenklen Missouri Department of Agriculture Darrick Steen Missouri Soybean and Corn Growers Association's Greg Luce Missouri Soybean Association Brent Hampy Missouri Farm Bureau Chris Boeckmann Lincoln University - Busby Research Farm Tom Rafferty Public member Robert Brundage Newman, Comley & Ruth P.C. Matt Vitello Missouri Department of Conservation John Schumacher U.S. Geological Survey Dave Baker Missouri Department of Agriculture Don Nikodim Missouri Pork Association Jerry Foster JBS Stanley J. Thessen MFA Pat Guinan, PhD University of Missouri, State Climatologist Clif Baumer Natural Resources Conservation Service James Cole The Nature Conservancy Dave Drennan Missouri Dairy Association Donald Schuster Public member John Bryan The Poultry Federation Jamie Burr Tyson Foods Paul Heins Public member Emily Leroy (Alternate) Missouri Department of Agriculture Paul Calvert (Alternate) Missouri Department of Conservation Joe Richards (Alternate) U.S. Geological Survey Steve Herrington (Alternate) The Nature Conservancy Holly Neill (Alternate) The Nature Conservancy Department representatives providing support to workgroup members Scott Kaden Workgroup Liaison, Water Resources Center Jim Plassmeyer Soil and Water Conservation Program Kurt Boeckmann Agriculture Liaison, Director’s Office Rob Hunt Planning Coordinator, Director’s Office
Consumptive Needs Workgroup Members Michael Smallwood Ameren Missouri Charles G. Stevens KC Water Services Tom Hyatt Missouri Rural Water Association John Knudsen Missouri Soybean Association Tony Stafford Missouri Soybean Association Roddy Rogers City Utilities of Springfield Baolin Deng, PhD University of Missouri
- Water Resources Research Center Jeffrey Cawlfield, PhD Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Geosciences, Geological and Petroleum Engineering Matt Vitello Missouri Department of Conservation Rick Huizinga U.S. Geological Survey Chad Johnson Olsson Associates Cary Sayre Allstate Consultants Jake White Burns & McDonnell Nancy Morgan (Alternate) Ameren Missouri Kenda Flores (Alternate) Missouri Department of Conservation Joe Richards (Alternate) U.S. Geological Survey Department representatives providing support to workgroup members John Horton Workgroup Liaison, Water Resources Center Andrew Combs Wellhead Protection Section Tom Adams Public Drinking Water Branch Danielle West Public Drinking Water Branch Dan Daugherty Kansas City Regional Office, Public Drinking Water Branch Steve Sturgess Kansas City Regional Office
Rob Hunt Planning Coordinator, Director’s Office
Infrastructure Needs Workgroup Members Curt Skouby City of St. Louis Water Rebecca Losli Burns & McDonnell Craig Giesmann Ameren Missouri Mayor Richard Bodi Public member Jim Enterline Missouri Rural Water Association Tim Snoke Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Matt Vitello Missouri Department of Conservation Paul Rydlund U.S. Geological Survey Gail Melgren Tri-State Water Resources Coalition Ewell Lawson Missouri Public Utility Alliance Penny Speake Missouri Public Utility Alliance Charles G. Stevens KC Water Services David Casaletto Ozarks Water Watch Mike Milius Olsson Associates Mark McNally Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission Aaron Jones Allstate Consultants Joe Boland Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority Kem Reed City Utilities of Springfield Jimmy Coles City of St. Joseph
and Association of Missouri Clean Water Agencies Tim Geraghty Alliance Water Resources Phil Walsack Burns & McDonnell Jeff Henson Black & Veatch Trent Stober HDR Rebecca O'Hearn (Alternate) Missouri Department of Conservation Amy Beussink (Alternate) U.S. Geological Survey Karen Massey (Alternate) Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority Department representatives providing support to workgroup members Michael Weller Workgroup Liaison, Water Resources Center Maher Jaafari Public Drinking Water Branch Fred Schlegel Public Drinking Water Branch, Southwest Regional Office Rob Hunt Planning Coordinator, Director’s Office Darlene Groner Financial Assistance Center Nathan Graessle Financial Assistance Center Lacey Hirschvogel Water Protection Program
Non-Consumptive Needs Workgroup Members Craig Giesmann Ameren Missouri John Ferguson II Public member Kim Dickerson Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. Chris Klenklen Missouri Department of Agriculture Shane Kinne Missouri Corn Growers Association Doug Novinger Missouri Department of Conservation Paul Rydlund U.S. Geological Survey Lucy Fletcher AgriServices and Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Paul Rohde Waterways Council, Inc. Larry Helms Missouri Canoe & Floaters Association Doug Cluck National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration David Graber Ducks Unlimited Bryan Ross Missouri Department of Transportation Greg Poleski Greenway Network Terry Merritt Alliance Water Resources Joy Heaviland Heartland Conservation Alliance David Shorr Lathrop & Gage Dan Engemann Missouri River Coalition
Michael Bollinger (Alternate) Ameren Missouri Emily Leroy (Alternate) Missouri Department of Agriculture Audrey Beres (Alternate) Missouri Department of Conservation Nathan Muenks (Alternate) Missouri Department of Conservation Shane Barks (Alternate) U.S. Geological Survey Michelle Lambeth (Alternate) Missouri Canoe & Floaters Association Department representatives providing support to workgroup members Bryan Hopkins Workgroup Liaison, Water Resources Center Trish Rielly Soil and Water Conservation Program James Crawshaw Watershed Protection Section Rob Hunt Planning Coordinator, Director’s Office
Water Quality Workgroup Members Kenny Lynn Ameren Missouri Lisa K. Adams Missouri American Water Charles G. Stevens KC Water Services Elliott Rafferty Public member Samantha Davis Corn Growers Association Darrick Steen Soybean and Corn Growers Association's Jay Hoskins Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Eric Fuchs Missouri Rural Water Association Steve Herrington The Nature Conservancy Dale Blevins Missouri Prairie Foundation Mike Kromrey Watershed Committee of the Ozarks Robert Brundage Newman, Comley & Ruth P.C. Lynne Hooper Boone County Resource Management Leslie Holloway Missouri Farm Bureau Robb Jacobson U.S. Geological Survey Miya Barr U.S. Geological Survey Paul Blanchard Missouri Department of Conservation Todd Brewer City Utilities of Springfield Steven Hefner Natural Resources Conservation Service Nick Muenks Geosyntec Consultants Diane Tucker APAC - Kansas City Tony Thorpe University of Missouri, Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program David Casaletto Ozarks Water Watch Dave Mosby U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Jeff Barnard Burns & McDonnell John Holmes Allstate Consultants Rob K. Morrison Barr Jason Knouft Saint Louis University Trent Stober HDR Lauren Maul (Alternate) Ameren Missouri Dave Heimann (Alternate) U.S. Geological Survey Rebecca O'Hearn (Alternate) Missouri Department of Conservation Frank Nelson (Alternate) Missouri Department of Conservation Department representatives providing support to workgroup members Sherri Stoner Workgroup Liaison, Water Resources Center Jeff Crews Missouri Geological Survey Robert Voss Watershed Protection Section Rob Hunt Planning Coordinator, Director’s Office Ken Tomlin Public Drinking Water Branch Diane Vitello Public Drinking Water Branch Bob Bacon Water Resources Center
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Jennifer HoggattDirector, Water Resources Center
Statutory Responsibility (640.415 RSMo):
“The department shall develop, maintain and periodically update a state water plan for a long-range, comprehensive statewide program for the use of surface water and groundwater resources of the state, including existing and future need for drinking water supplies, agriculture, industry, recreation, environmental protection and related needs.”
• Provide an understanding of water resource needs
• Ensure the quantity of water resources meet future water demands
• Identify future water supply shortfalls
• Explore options to address water needs
The Missouri Water
Resources Plan is a long-
range, comprehensive
strategy to:
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• Provide an updated evaluation of current and future water use needs.
• Provide an updated evaluation of current and future water supply and availability.
• Identify shortfalls in water supply or infrastructure needs.
• Understand areas where developing new or more sustainable water sources, better infrastructure, and more integrated water supplies will provide an adequate supply of water resources to meet the need of Missourians now and in the future.
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• Develop estimates of water needs for all sectors of water use
• Assess water supplies
• Assess water quality as it affects water use availability
• Identify infrastructure needs, costs and financing
• Gather public and stakeholder input
• Analysis at the HUC 4
• Reporting at the HUC 8
Supply and Demand
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Consumptive Demand
• Municipally-Provided Public Supply
• Self-Supplied Nonresidential
• Self-Supplied Domestic
• Livestock
• Agriculture Irrigation
Non-Consumptive Demand
• Hydroelectric Power Generation
• Commercial Navigation
• Fisheries and Wetlands
• Water-Based Outdoor Recreation
• Thermoelectric Power Generation (small portion consumed)
Consumptive demand refers to water that is withdrawn
from the source and consumed in a way that makes its
use all or partially unavailable for other purposes or uses
University of Missouri is Leading the Assessment
Overall Objectives:
• Evaluate historical monthly water use of livestock and irrigated crops by county in the State of Missouri
• Project the monthly volume of water needed for irrigation and livestock for each county to 2060
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• Grain Corn
• Soybean
• Cotton
• Rice
� Silage Corn
� Hay
� Sorghum
� Wheat
� “Vegetables”
� “Orchards”
� Sod
� Grass Seed
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February 6-8, 2018, 1730 East Elm Street, Jefferson City
Feb. 6 9 a.m.to 12 p.m. – Consumptive
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Infrastructure
Feb. 7 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Non-Consumptive
Feb. 8 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Water Quality
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Agriculture
May 15-17, 2018, Lewis and Clark State Office Building, Jefferson City
Capacity Development Governor’s Report Agenda Item #6
Background:
Section 1420(c)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act requires that “not later than two years
after the date on which a State first adopts a capacity development strategy, and every
three years thereafter, the head of the State agency shall submit to the Governor a report
that shall also be available to the public on the efficacy of the strategy and progress made
toward improving the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water
systems in the State.”
Recommended Action:
For information only
List of Attachments: PowerPoint presentation
2017 Governor’s Report Capacity Development
Presented by:
Diane Vitello, Capacity Development & Source Water Protection Unit Chief
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2017 Report to the Governor
Diane VitelloCapacity Development and Source Water Protection, Unit Chief
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• 1420(c)(3)Not later than 2 years after the date on which a State
first adopts a capacity development strategy under this
subsection, and every 3 years thereafter, the head of
the State agency that has primary responsibility to carry
out this subchapter in the State shall submit to the
Governor a report that shall also be made available to
the public on the efficacy of the strategy and progress
made towards improving the TMF capacity of public
water systems in the State.
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Capacity
Water system capacity is the ability to plan
for, achieve, and maintain compliance with
applicable drinking water standards.
Capacity has three components: technical,
managerial, and financial.
Capacity Development
Capacity development is the process of
water systems acquiring and maintaining
adequate technical, managerial, and
financial capabilities to enable them to
consistently provide safe drinking water.
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Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• Section 1420 Capacity Development
(a) State authority for new systems
(c) Capacity development strategy
(1) In General
(2) Content
(3) Report
• Section 1452 State Revolving loan funds
2017 Governor’s Report
• State FY15 thru State FY17
• Submitted to the Governor’s office and
posted to the department’s capacity
development webpage on Sept. 29 (dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/cap-dev.htm)
• The next report is due in 2020
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Missouri’s Capacity Development Strategy
• Assist systems in providing safe and
reliable drinking water
• Developing and implementing the strategy
allows Missouri to receive the full allotment
of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
capitalization grant from EPA
• Missouri’s strategy was developed in 1999
and implemented in 2000
1. Improve water system knowledge of current and future rules and regulations.
2. Improve communication and trust among all partners.
3. Educate Missouri citizens on the importance of safe drinking water.
4. Encourage partnerships between agencies and systems.
5. Improve interagency and intra-agency communication for TMF capacity related programs.
10 Core Strategy Elements
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6. Coordinate financial resources.
7. Continue rate setting and financial management training for small systems.
8. Increase planning in rural areas.
9. Develop and provide board member training and TMF capacity materials and training to public drinking water system decision makers.
10. Continue to collect baseline data to measure the success of TMF capacity activities.
10 Core Strategy Elements
Strategy Implementation and Efficacy
• 2017 PWS Census
– 1,422 Community Systems
– 217 Nontransient Noncommunity Systems
– 1,098 Transient Noncommunity Systems
• Strategy implementation has varied over
the years, ensuring our strategy remains
effective and efficient
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Permits
• Department issued 589 permits to dispense
• 24 permits to dispense were issued to new
public water supply systems required to
demonstrate TMF Capacity (10 CSR 60-
3.030)
• In addition, 52 permit transfers were issued to
public water supply systems required to
demonstrate TMF Capacity (10 CSR 60-
3.020)
Drinking Water Grants
Engineering Report Services Grants
• 67 systems received grants totaling $1.77 million
Phase 2 Plans and Specification Grants
• 19 systems received grants totaling $1.15 million
Source Water Protection Grants
• 44 systems received grants totaling $689,273
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Operator Certification Training
• 2,753 department approved drinking water and distribution courses
• 4,460 vouchers were processed for training
• Department staff provided 238 trainings across five regions
Number of department
trainings by region
Missouri Geological Survey
• Branch staff and MGS coordinate to
ensure public water supply wells are
designed and constructed in accordance
with state standards
• MGS issued 85 estimated casing depth
letters to community and nontransient
noncommunity systems
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System Evaluation
• 3 Comprehensive Performance
Evaluations (CPEs) were performed
• Area-wide Optimization Program (AWOP)
team visited all 75 surface water systems
across the state
System Evaluation
• Department contracted with the
University of Missouri –
Columbia to develop a safe,
low-cost aerial method for
exterior tank inspections
• 27 storage tanks were
inspected using an unmanned
aircraft
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Disinfection Byproducts
• Department contracted with the University
of Missouri – Columbia regarding the
formation of disinfection byproducts at
small community water systems
• 9 systems participated in the study and
received a detailed engineering evaluation
and recommendations
Disinfection Byproducts
• Department contracted with the Missouri
University of Science & Technology to
study and monitor emerging water
contaminants and disinfection byproducts
• The levels of the monitored contaminants
were relatively low and of little concern
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Disinfection Byproducts
• Department arranged mediation meetings
between primary and consecutive systems
to discuss disinfection byproducts related
compliance issues
Regional Office
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Regional Office
• In-depth technical training for department
staff included:
– 3 backflow prevention trainings
– 2 ultraviolet disinfection trainings
– 5 cross-trainings
Compliance Assistance and Enforcement
• The majority of systems in significant
noncompliance were returned to
compliance through informal assistance
efforts, such as technical assistance and
bilateral compliance agreements (BCAs)
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Water Management Training Contract
• Department contracted with Missouri Rural
Water Association (MRWA) to provide
water management training workshops to
system decision makers, including board
and council members
• MRWA conducted 30 workshops, with 429
participants representing 160 systems
Circuit Rider Contract
• Department contracted with MRWA to
provide TMF assistance to water systems
• Assistance efforts included: water loss,
rate setting, operator certification training,
planning, and compliance assistance
• 1,338 assistance efforts to 616 systems
(35 percent of Missouri’s community and
nontransient noncommunity systems)
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Rate Assistance
• Includes assistance with evaluating rates
and advising systems on the importance of
budgeting, asset inventory and
management, and strategic planning
• 152 systems received rate assistance
Circuit Rider Contract
Circuit Rider Contract
Water Loss and Leak Detection
• Water loss and leak detection visits help
systems identify nonrevenue water
• Real losses and apparent losses
• 195 water leaks were identified
• Estimated 63 million gallons per month of
nonrevenue treated drinking water
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Circuit Rider Contract
Water Loss and Leak Detection
• In 2016, 89 percent of the
leaks located were repaired
• During the May 2017 flooding
event, 5 emergency water
loss and leak detection visits
were performed
Technical Assistance Providers
Midwest Assistance Program (MAP)
• MAP assisted 21 systems in resolving 109
public notice violations
• Compliance assistance, operations and
maintenance development, asset
management, funding, and construction
authorization assistance to four water
systems
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Technical Assistance Providers
Environmental Financial Center (EFC)
• EFC worked with 745 rural communities to
assess Missouri’s water infrastructure and
sustainability
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
• Annual EFC workshops
Technical Assistance Providers
MRWA
• 35 visits to 25 systems to assist with
disinfection byproducts, jar testing, ground
water treatment, violations, distribution
water quality, and treatment
• 60 workshops
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Continued and Future Strategy Implementation
• Continue to implement the state’s capacity
development strategy, in accordance with
Section 1420 of the SDWA
• Compliance assistance and TMF capacity
• Pursue mechanisms to enhance the
state’s implementation of the strategy,
reduce compliance related issues, and
improve customer satisfaction
QUESTIONS?
Capacity Development
Public Drinking Water Branch
September 2017
2017 Governor’s Report
Technical - Managerial - Financial
Table of ContentsExecutive Summary ............................................................................................iiiInnovations ........................................................................................................... ivMissouri’s Capacity Development Strategy ���������������������������������������������1Strategy Implementation and Efficacy ����������������������������������������������������2Permit to Dispense ............................................................................................... 2Drinking Water Grants ........................................................................................ 3 Permits and Engineering.................................................................................... 3 Source Water Protection .................................................................................... 3Operator Certification ......................................................................................... 4Missouri Geological Survey ������������������������������������������������������������������4System Evaluation ................................................................................................ 5 Comprehensive Performance Evaluation .......................................................... 5 Area-Wide Optimization Program .................................................................... 5 Water Storage Tank Inspections with an Unmanned Aircraft System ������������������������������������������������������6Disinfection Byproducts ...................................................................................... 6 Regional Office ..................................................................................................... 7Compliance Assistance and Enforcement ......................................................... 8Water Management Training Contract ............................................................. 9Circuit Rider Contract ........................................................................................ 9Technical Assistance Providers .........................................................................10Continued and Future Strategy Implementation ...........................................11
Executive SummaryThis 2017 report to the Governor on the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Public Drinking Water Capacity Development Program describes the efficacy of the program and progress made in improving the technical, managerial and financial capacity (TMF) of the state’s drinking water systems. The Capacity Development Program continues to implement strategies to assist public drinking water systems in improving financial, managerial and operational practices, infrastructure condition, and technical knowledge in order to consistently and sustainably provide safe drinking water. In addition, this report fulfills the state’s obligation, under section 1420(c)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, to report the status of the Missouri’s Capacity Development Program to the Governor every three years.
The Capacity Development Program continues to focus on enhancing assistance-provider contracts and the department’s role in providing assistance to drinking water systems, along with collaborating with other agencies, educating stakeholders about pending new regulations and increasing the awareness of the value of safe and sustainable drinking water. The department contracts with assistance providers, known as circuit riders, to help drinking water system owners and operators meet regulatory requirements and sustainability needs. The circuit riders reach hundreds of systems each year providing various types of assistance, including: explaining regulatory requirements, developing policy and bylaws, assessing water rates, strategic planning, managing assets, locating leaks in water lines, addressing water loss, system flushing, and metering programs. As one example of the benefits provided by these services, the leak detection efforts over the last three state fiscal years identified 195 leaks, saving drinking water systems more than 63 million gallons of finished water per month.
Since 2014, approximately $2.9 million in grant dollars were awarded for engineering services, with $1.77 million awarded for development of engineering reports and $1.15 million awarded for development of plans and specifications. These grants were distributed among 86 community water systems to assist with implementing TMF changes and making infrastructure improvements. An additional $689,273 in assistance has been offered to 44 public water systems through source water protection and abandoned well plugging grants. Finally, a voucher program provided $767,980 to systems to encourage continuing education for certified operators of systems.
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InnovationsThe department has implemented some new ideas within the last three years to more effectively and efficiently ensure safe drinking water for all Missourians:
Operator Certification: The department continues to highlight the career of being an operator of a drinking water or wastewater system. In 2012 and 2013, the department actively promoted a program from the Missouri Department of Economic Development called “Show Me Heroes,” which assisted in the employment of eligible veterans. In 2017, the department is partnering with the Missouri Department of Corrections to host a wastewater treatment multi-day pre-certification training course for inmates in an institution with its own wastewater treatment plant. Having the training and hands-on experience can lead to expanded job opportunities upon release. This has the potential to expand into a similar drinking water distribution course being offered.
Data integrity: The department continues to evaluate internal processes to determine where improvements can be made with respect to data integrity and information sharing. The department has successfully implemented a communication effort to improve reporting accuracy and effectiveness for system bacteriological sampling points and corresponding data. The data management system, OpenElis, prepopulates each system’s information for bacteriological sampling, which has decreased violations for lack of sampling and the number of samples with an unidentified sampling location.
Integration of Technical, Financial, and Managerial Capacities: To increase system knowledge of technical, managerial and financial capacity principles, circuit rider efforts have focused on water loss and water rate assessments. By linking water loss to revenue, systems learn about the technical aspects of locating and repairing a water leak, the managerial importance of documentation and budget keeping, and the financial benefit of reduced water loss.
TMF survey: The TMF survey is a tool the department uses to assess the state’s TMF capacity of systems to help prioritize assistance through circuit riders. In 2016, the department offered the TMF survey online for the first time. A total of 107 surveys (19 percent) were submitted electronically. As a result, the number of survey responses received by the department increased to 38 percent. The department will continue to pursue electronic means to increase survey response rates and enhance staff efficiency.
Template development: The department developed an Operation and Maintenance Plan template and Source Water Protection Plan template for drinking water systems. The templates will continue to be improved and used to educate systems about the benefits of documented procedures, as well as to assist systems in developing their own documentation.
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Missouri’s Capacity Development StrategyThe Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program, Public Drinking Water Branch is pleased to present the 2017 Capacity Development Report on the efficacy of the state’s Capacity Development Strategy to Missouri’s 56th Governor, Eric R. Greitens.
In accordance with Section 1420(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Missouri is required to develop and implement a capacity development strategy to assist systems in acquiring and maintaining TMF capacity. The act also requires Missouri to submit a report on the strategy every three years to the Governor, and make it available to the public. This report fulfills that requirement and is available on the department’s website, dnr.mo.gov. The next report will be due in 2020.
Missouri recognizes that providing safe and reliable drinking water is an essential component to protecting human health, promoting social wellbeing, and stimulating economic development. Missouri’s strategy was prepared in 1999, with stakeholder input, and approved by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2000. Developing and implementing the strategy allows Missouri to receive the full allotment of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grant funds from EPA. The funds are used to provide low-interest capital
improvement loans to systems and to fund public drinking water protection efforts in Missouri, including capacity development activities. These activities include assistance with rate setting, compliance, leak detection, operator training and other services through circuit riders. These activities align with the department’s core mission by providing measurable outcomes with respect to compliance assistance. As a result, Missouri’s implementation activities have varied over the years, ensuring our strategy remains effective and efficient.
Public Water System: A system with at least 15 service connections or a system
serving at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year.
Technical Capacity: The water system meets standards of engineering and structural integrity necessary to serve customer needs. Technically capable water systems are constructed, operated, and maintained according to accepted quality standards.
Managerial Capacity: The water system’s management structure is capable of providing proper stewardship of the system. Governing boards or authorities are actively involved in oversight of system operations.
Financial Capacity: The water system can raise and properly manage the money it needs to operate efficiently over the long term.
Missouri’s Capacity Development Strategy Core Elements1. Improve water system knowledge of current and future rules and regulations.2. Improve communication and trust among all partners.3. Educate Missouri citizens on the importance of safe drinking water. 4. Encourage partnerships between agencies and systems.5. Improve interagency and intra-agency communication for TMF capacity related programs. 6. Coordinate financial resources. 7. Continue rate setting and financial management training for small systems.8. Increase planning in rural areas.9. Develop and provide board member training and TMF capacity materials and training to public drinking water system decision makers.10. Continue to collect baseline data to measure the success of TMF capacity activities.
Strategy Implementation and EfficacyFrom fiscal year 2015 to 2017, Missouri had approximately 1,422 community systems, 217 nontransient noncommunity systems, and 1,098 transient systems. Missouri’s strategy is primarily focused on community and nontransient noncommunity systems. In order to assist with acquiring and maintaining TMF capacity, the department implemented the following strategy activities from fiscal year 2015 through fiscal year 2017.
Permit to DispenseIn accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, Missouri ensures that all community and nontransient noncommunity systems commencing operation after Oct. 1, 1999, demonstrate TMF capacity with respect to the national drinking water regulations. In order to meet this federal requirement, new community and nontransient noncommunity systems complete a TMF checklist. The TMF checklist is reviewed by department staff prior to issuing a permit to dispense. During the reporting period, the department issued a total of 589 permits to dispense. Out of those, 24 permits to dispense were issued to new community water systems and noncommunity systems requiring the demonstration of TMF capacity. In addition engineering staff are also responsible for reviewing and issuing
Community Water System: A public water system which serves at least 15 service connections and is operated on a year round basis or regularly serves at least 25 residents on a year-round basis
Nontransient Noncommunity Water System: A public water system that is not a community water system and that regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons over six months per year
Transient Noncommunity Water System: A public water system that is not a community water system, which has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at 60 days out of the year.
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construction authorization permits. During the reporting period the department issued a total of 949 construction authorization permits.
Permits are only valid for the continuing operating authority to which the permit was issued. Systems are required to notify the department prior to transferring ownership of the system to a new organization, entity or person. During the reporting period, the department issued 44 permit transfers to community water systems and eight permits transfers to nontransient noncommunity systems.
Drinking Water GrantsPermits and EngineeringThe department provides financial assistance to small communities in the form of Engineering Report Services Grants (ERSG). The primary purpose of this grant program is to assist community water systems in obtaining an engineering report as a first step toward implementing TMF changes. Depending on the system’s needs, recommended changes may include restructuring, regionalization, operational changes, treatment changes, infrastructure improvements, or other technical, financial, or managerial improvements. During the reporting period, the department awarded $1.77 million in ERSG to 67 systems.
In 2015 and 2016, the department also provided financial assistance to small communities in the form of Phase 2 Plans and Specification Grants. The purpose of this grant program is to assist small communities in obtaining engineering plans and specifications for infrastructure improvement projects following the submission of an engineering report. As a result, small communities are able to move quickly towards initiating infrastructure improvements. During the reporting period, the department awarded $1.15 million in Phase 2 grants to 19 systems.
Source Water ProtectionGrants awarded through this program can be used by primary community systems to promote source water protection awareness and education or to develop and implement on-the-ground best practices to minimize or eliminate additional contamination of drinking water sources. Recent successful projects include agricultural best management demonstrations, abandoned well plugging, and facility security improvements in source water areas. During the reporting period, the department awarded grants to 23 systems, totaling $519,186 in assistance towards source water protection activities.
Grants awarded through this program can be used by any groundwater-based primary water system to properly plug abandoned water wells that exist within the system’s source water or
Continuing Operating Authority: The permanent organization, entity, or person identified on the permit to dispense water who is responsible for the management, operation, replacement, maintenance and modernization of the public water system
Since 2006, the department has provided financial assistance towards properly
plugging 126 abandoned wells.
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service area. Missouri’s groundwater resources are high-quality and provide affordable, safe drinking water to more than 2.4 million residents. With an estimated 500,000 abandoned water wells across the state, the risk of contamination to these vital resources is significant and potentially costly. During the reporting period, the department awarded grants to 21 systems for a total of $170,087 in assistance for well plugging activities.
Operator CertificationMissouri currently has 1,641 water systems that require a certified operator. In an effort to continually improve the operator certification compliance rate in the state, vouchers and pre-certification classes are offered to encourage training and certification. As a result, the number of systems without properly certified operators has dropped significantly from 378 systems, reported in fiscal year 2009, to 36 systems as of July 2017 (2.2 percent of all systems requiring a certified operator). To assist operators with training and certification fees, the department has a program that issues vouchers to approximately 1,500 community and nontransient noncommunity drinking water systems that serve populations of 3,300 or less. Vouchers can be used to pay for operator certification fees and eligible drinking water training fees. During the reporting period, a total of $767,980 worth of vouchers were processed, with 4,460 vouchers used for training and 1,236 vouchers used for certification fees.
The department’s regional office staff provided 238 pre-certification and renewal hour classes over the reporting period to a total of 5,440 attendees. The department is partnering with the Missouri Department of Corrections to host a wastewater treatment multi-day pre-certification training course in an institution in the coming fiscal year. This may expand into a similar drinking water distribution course being offered. In addition, the department contracted with Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA) to provide 15 single-day renewal hour classes and five multi-day precertification classes.
Missouri Geological Survey Improperly constructed and poorly sited water wells can result in unnecessary long term expenditures for a system and, in some cases, potential contamination of the aquifer. The department’s branch staff coordinates with the Missouri Geological Survey (MGS) to ensure public water supply wells are designed and constructed in accordance with state standards. Often times, this is the first step in assisting a groundwater system in acquiring and maintaining TMF capacity. The process begins with the regional office performing a site survey for the proposed well location. The information collected during the survey is used by MGS staff to provide the system with well-specific construction details (i.e. estimated casing depth, estimated total
Number of pre-certification and renewal hour classes held by region.
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depth, estimated yield, grout setting time, geologic hazards, and isolation radius for potential contaminants) before any drilling cost are incurred. During the reporting period, MGS issued 85 estimated casing depth letters to community and nontransient noncommunity systems.
System EvaluationComprehensive Performance Evaluation A Comprehensive Performance Evaluation is a thorough review and analysis of a water treatment plant’s performance-based capabilities and associated administrative, operation and maintenance practices. It is conducted to identify factors that may be adversely impacting a plant’s performance. During the reporting period, three evaluations were performed. Two were performed in the cities of Lexington and Marceline, which use surface water treatment filtration systems. The other was performed at the city of Butler, which uses a surface water treatment membrane system. These evaluations resulted in improved documentation for operational procedures for surface water systems.
Area-Wide Optimization ProgramThe Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) is designed to assist surface water systems working towards optimizing their existing treatment process in an effort to increase public health protection.
The goals of AWOP are to: • Introduce the water systems to the program• Encourage partnerships between the department and systems to resolve treatment issues that arise • Increase communication between system operators and department engineers • Develop guidance materials for system operators to assist with online monitoring equipment• Conduct comprehensive performance evaluations of surface water systems to assist and
promote resolution of current treatment issues
The department’s branch staff has been visiting surface water systems since 2014 to introduce the AWOP concept and encourage operators to engage with the department’s AWOP team. Since 2015, the AWOP team has focused on researching surface water system online monitoring equipment. AWOP visits were also used as an opportunity for regional office staff to expand their working knowledge of surface water systems, online monitoring equipment, and data integrity analysis. The AWOP team completed the data-gathering phase in 2017, visiting all 75 surface water systems across the state.
Water Storage Tank Inspections with an Unmanned Aircraft SystemWater storage tanks are one of the most vulnerable areas of a water distribution system, with respect to keeping and maintaining sanitary conditions. The most vulnerable areas (hatches, vents, overflows) cannot be seen from the ground and are often inaccessible. Tanks can be dangerous to climb and many water systems do not have qualified or insured personnel to climb them. Also, state inspectors are prohibited from climbing towers and tanks. These finished water
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storage facilities play an important role in protecting the distribution system, and ultimately public health, from contamination. The integrity of these facilities is of the utmost importance, however the cost and difficulty associated with conducting an inspection of an elevated storage tank can deter some water systems from performing their due diligence.
As a result, the department and University of Missouri – Columbia have developed a safe, low-cost aerial method for tank inspections. The method uses a small unmanned aircraft system to identify obvious sanitary defects without the risk of department personnel safety. To date, the University of Missouri has performed 27 flights and identified numerous potential sanitary defects, including unlocked hatches, damaged vent screens, problems with tank overflows, damaged electrical conduit and junction boxes, holes in the tank roof and improper hatch construction. These
defects have the potential to allow insects, birds, bird droppings, rainwater or individuals into the tanks.
The aircraft is also equipped with an infrared camera. This camera is used to evaluate the tank’s exterior coating and identify the presence of thermal stratification. If left untreated, water stratification can lead to bacterial issues within a system’s finished water supply.
Although this technology has proven successful, it should not replace comprehensive internal and external inspection of water storage facilities on a regular basis by trained experts in the storage tank industry. The reason being, sanitary defects on the inside of a tank cannot be viewed without removing the shroud or opening the manway hatch.
Disinfection ByproductsThe department continues to contract with the University of Missouri – Columbia Research Center regarding the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) at small community water systems with Stage 2 compliance issues. The formation of disinfection by-products is complicated and specific to the characteristics of each raw water source, treatment plant configuration and overall water plant operational practices. During the reporting period, nine systems participated in the DBP monitoring and compliance study. Each system received a detailed engineering evaluation and recommendations.
The Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) continues to provide contracted services for the department, studying emerging water contaminants and disinfection byproducts. Missouri S&T has studied a cross section of Missouri systems (sources including rivers, lakes, deep consolidated wells, and shallow alluvial wells) for drinking water contaminant levels, including nanoparticles, cyanotoxins, perchlorate, pharmaceuticals and personal care
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products, and nitrosamines. The levels monitored were used to establish the level of concern for each group of contaminants within our drinking water. The occurrence levels of the monitored contaminants were detected to be relatively low and of little concern. Missouri S&T has also researched possible alternative treatment options for systems identified by the department.
DBP compliance issues affect both primary and consecutive systems. In 2017, in an effort to assist consecutive systems experiencing DBP compliance issues, the department arranged for mediation meetings between primary and consecutive systems. The mediation meetings provided an opportunity for primary and consecutive systems to discuss DBP-related issues and collaborate on potential solutions
Regional Office The department’s regional office personnel provide assistance to regulated systems to help them achieve and maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Regional office efforts include assistance with permitting, monitoring, record keeping, and reporting. In addition, regional office personnel provide recommendations on system operations and potential cost saving measures. Most importantly, systems are encouraged to ask questions increasing communication and transparency between the regional office and regulated party.
To ensure consistency among inspections and investigations across regions, trainings are provided to staff in the form of case studies, field inspections, and engineering level inspections. A total of five cross-training inspection exercises were held within the last three years, with 74 department staff attending. Typically, this process includes staff accompanying an experienced inspector from their region as well as participating in at least one inspection with an experienced inspector from another region.
In addition to cross-training events, the department periodically holds in-depth technical trainings for department staff. During the past three years, the department held three backflow prevention trainings and two ultraviolet disinfection trainings. The backflow prevention trainings
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Primary public water system: A public water system that obtains its source of water directly from a well, infiltration gallery, lake, reservoir, river, spring, or stream.
Consecutive system: A public water system that receives some or all of its finished water from one or more wholesale systems. Delivery may be through a direct connection or through the distribution systems of one or more consecutive systems.
Total Number of Efforts Fiscal Year 2015-2017
focused on prevention devices and regulatory requirements. The ultraviolet disinfection trainings provided department staff with an opportunity to learn about the technological advancements being implemented in Missouri.
Compliance Assistance and EnforcementAs the primacy agency in Missouri, the department has been delegated by the EPA the primary enforcement responsibility for enforcing the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The department identifies all violations and works through informal assistance to resolve violations and return the system to compliance. When a system is found to be in significant noncompliance, the department is responsible to assist them with returning to compliance quickly. If compliance cannot be achieved through assistance efforts, a formal action may be necessary. Of the significant non-compliers, 62 percent were returned to compliance through informal assistance efforts, including technical assistance and bilateral compliance agreements. The department has achieved over a 90 percent success rate in avoiding formal enforcement actions with the use of bilateral compliance agreements. Other enforcement tools are used in the few instances where significant violations persist despite efforts to resolve them.
Bradley Ledbetter, the Drinking Water Unit Chief for the Southeast Regional Office (SERO), was the department’s May 2017 Employee of the Month. Ledbetter was nominated for his outstanding customer service responding to lead contaminated drinking water at a public drinking water system near Potosi in Washington County.
Under Ledbetter’s leadership, the regional office provided support to the public water system and its customers by taking additional samples, giving technical support and keeping citizens updated on the progress. Ledbetter and his staff worked nights delivering informational flyers and updates to the citizens affected by the dangers of the contamination.
“The Department of Natural Resources is only able to achieve its mission through the high level of service put forth by Mr. Ledbetter and other dedicated employees,” concluded Jackson Bostic, SERO regional director.
The department partnered with the Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) in FY17 under the EPA Training and Technical Assistance Grant to assist systems which had four or more outstanding public notice violations. A total of 109 public notice violations were resolved from 21 systems. By partnering with MAP, 3 systems in significant noncompliance were resolved.
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Water Management Training ContractThe department contracted with Missouri Rural Water Association to provide water management training workshops to system decision makers, including board and council members. The workshops are designed to improve decision-maker knowledge and involvement in drinking water system management and operations. Workshop topics include water system regulations, board member roles and responsibilities, asset management, utility rates, and project financing. During the reporting period, MRWA conducted 30 water management training workshops, reaching 429 decision-makers representing 160 systems (approximately10 percent of community and nontransient noncommunity systems).
Circuit Rider ContractThe department contracted with MRWA to provide technical experts, also known as circuit riders, to assist water systems. Assistance efforts during the reporting period included: water loss, rate setting, operator certification training, planning, and compliance assistance. During the reporting period, circuit riders provided 1,338 assistance efforts to 616 systems, which is more than 35 percent of Missouri’s community and nontransient noncommunity systems. It should be noted that each assistance visit often addresses multiple topics.
In the last three fiscal years, 152 systems received rate assistance. Rate assistance helps water utility personnel and management understand the necessity of rate adjustment in order to ensure revenues cover the expenditures of the system. Systems assisted with rate studies are also advised on budgeting, asset inventory and management, and strategic planning. Circuit riders have also presented the rate findings to system board and councils upon request by the system.
Due to the high level of system interest and request for leak detection, the department provided more water loss and leak detection efforts than any other circuit rider assistance type. Water loss and leak detection visits help systems identify nonrevenue water, including real or physical
losses of water as well as apparent losses (water consumed but not accounted for). Identifying and reducing nonrevenue water is a major component to achieving and maintaining TMF capacity. During the reporting period, circuit rider efforts identified 195 water leaks with an estimated total loss of 63 million gallons per month of nonrevenue treated drinking water.
Missouri’s water loss efforts have been recognized at the national level, as the EPA requested Missouri’s Capacity Development Coordinator, Danielle West, to present the state’s leak detection program on a national webinar January 24, 2017.
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Location of water management training workshops across the state
In 2016, 89 percent of leaks located were repaired, which was a drastic increase from 35 percent reported in 2015. This increase is most likely due to the urgent nature of the leaks detected as well as an increased effort by circuit riders to follow-up with each system having received a water loss and leak detection visit.
The circuit riders also provided systems assistance during the historic flooding event, which swept Missouri in early May 2017. A total of five assistance visits were provided by circuit riders during this emergency and included water loss and leak detection, main location and repair, and restoration of water supply.
Technical Assistance Providers
The department has partnered with external technical assistance providers under the EPA Training and Technical Assistance for Small Systems Grant to determine priority topics for trainings on technical assistance programs.
The department partnered with MAP to assist systems in achieving and maintaining compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. As a result, in 2017, MAP assisted 21 systems in resolving 109 public notice violations. In addition, MAP also provided compliance assistance, operations and maintenance development, asset management, funding, and construction authorization assistance to four water systems in Missouri. Finally, MAP partnered with the American Water Works Association to provide a workshop for small system compliance.
The department partnered with the Environmental Financial Center (EFC) to perform two technical assistance projects. One project worked with 745 rural communities on assessing Missouri’s water infrastructure and sustainability affordability. The other project is ongoing and involves assisting a small, rural water system in creating a capital improvement plan. The EFC has also provided workshops annually for the past three years to 65 attendees covering small water system rates and financing, leadership through decision making and communication, and asset management.
MRWA has provided both technical assistance to water systems and training workshops. In the last year, MRWA performed 35 technical assistance visits to 25 systems to assist with disinfection byproducts, jar testing, groundwater treatment, violations, distribution water quality, and treatment (including issues due to flooding). MRWA also provided 60 workshops to 1,041 attendees covering a wide range of drinking water topics: reducing disinfection byproducts, regulations update, chemical applications, optimizing chloramine treatment, fluoridation, control
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Estimated Monthly Revenue Gained by Leak Location and Repair Efforts
valves, high-density polyethylene fusion, hydrant maintenance and pipeline repair, managing water system assets, effective utility management, sustainable management for rural and small systems, operator virtual toolbox, and water math refresher.
Continued and Future Strategy ImplementationIn accordance with section 1420(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the department will continue to implement the state’s capacity development strategy. Future implementation of the strategy will focus on compliance assistance as it pertains to technical, managerial, and financial capacity. In doing so, the department will enhance internal and external knowledge of drinking water regulations and capacity development assistance efforts. The department will continue to pursue mechanisms to enhance the state’s implementation of the strategy, reduce compliance related issues, and improve customer satisfaction.
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Safe Drinking Water Commission
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Quality
Water Protection Program
Public Drinking Water Branch
January 16, 2018
Red Tape Reduction Rule Review Update Agenda Item #7
Issue:
The department will provide an update to the commission on the status of the Red Tape
Reduction Initiative. This rule review was required by Executive Order 17-03.
Recommended Action:
For Information Only
List of Attachments:
Branch PowerPoint presentation
Financial Assistance Center PowerPoint presentation
Presented by:
David Lamb, Chief, Public Drinking Water Branch
Darleen Groner, Chief, Drinking Water Unit, Financial Assistance Center
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Red Tape Reduction Update for
the Safe Drinking Water
Commission David Lamb, Chief
Public Drinking Water Branch
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Executive Order 17-03
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Safe Drinking Water Rules
• 62 rules reviewed
• 2,963 restrictive words identified
• 527 restrictive words targeted for removal (17.8%)
• 5 rules identified for rescission
• 32 rules identified for amendment
• 18 comments were received during the public comment period
that ended on December 15, 2017
Safe Drinking Water Rules
Chapter 1 – Public Drinking Water Program – Description of
Organization and Methods of Operation – 10 CSR 60-1.010
• Rule contains information describing the branch’s operation and
how the public may obtain information or make submissions or
requests
• To be replaced with a more department-specific rule
Rules Identified for Rescission
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Safe Drinking Water Rules
Rules Identified for Rescission
Chapter 4 – Maximum Microbiological Contaminant Levels and
Monitoring Requirements – 10 CSR 60-4.020
• Total Coliform Rule - sunset
• Replaced with 10 CSR 60-4.022 – the Revised Total Coliform
Rule in 2016
Safe Drinking Water Rules
Rules Identified for Rescission
Chapter 4 – Initial Distribution System Evaluation – 10 CSR 60-4.092
• Rule sunset – effective from 2006 – 2010
• Replaced with 10 CSR 60-4.094 –the Stage 2
Disinfectants/Disinfection By-Products rule
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Safe Drinking Water Rules
Rules Identified for Rescission
Chapter 4 – Special Monitoring for Unregulated Chemicals –
10 CSR 60-4.100
• Rule applicable to Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 2
• Rule sunset – effective from 2008 – 2010
Safe Drinking Water Rules
Rules Identified for Rescission
Chapter 6 – Procedures and Requirements for Abatement Orders –
10 CSR 60-050
• Rule is duplicative of Section 640.130, RSMo.
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Safe Drinking Water Rules – Proposed Amendments
Chapter 2 – Definitions
• Add a definition of “water main”
• Clarify the definition of “clean compliance history”
• Incorporate the Missouri Guidance Manual for Surface
Water System Treatment Requirements, 1992, and
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
Wastewater, 18th Edition by reference
Chapter 3 – Permits
• Add exemptions from the construction authorization permit
process for maintenance and repair items
• Incorporate the Standards for Non-Community Public Water
Supplies, 1982 by reference
• Remove language that allows plans and specifications for
transient noncommunity wells to be submitted at the
department’s discretion to be consistent with state statute
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Chapter 3 – Permits Continued
• Remove more prescriptive technical, managerial, and
financial requirements
• Requirement for a public water system to submit and
post an organizational chart
• Plan for future rule requirements
• Remove recommendations from the rule
Safe Drinking Water Rules – Proposed Amendments
Chapter 4 – Contaminant Levels and Monitoring Requirements
• Correct references to rules that are targeted for rescission
• Remove outdated rule language
• Revising the operational monitoring table
• Reduce the number of days required to monitor for
hardness from daily to M – F, except days not serving the
public, for PWSs that have installed zeolite softening to
remove source water lead or radionuclides
• Similar changes for other monitoring parameters such as
chlorine residual, iron and fluoride are also being proposed
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Safe Drinking Water Rules – Proposed Amendments
Chapter 5 – Laboratory and Analytical Requirements
• No amendments proposed
Safe Drinking Water Rules – Proposed Amendments
Chapter 6 – Enforcement
• Remove outdated rule language
• Clarify the regulatory requirements for requesting a waiver from
baseline monitoring
• Remove language related to appeals that was replaced by
Section 621.250, RSMo., that requires filing an appeal with the
Administrative Hearing Commission
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Chapter 7 – Reporting
• General reference clean-up
Chapter 8 – Public Notification
• General reference clean-up and removing outdated references
• Priority point, project by-pass, project removal and funding modification procedures and requirements-these requirements are included in the annual Intended Use Plan, which is approved annually by the commission after public notice and a public comment period
• Plan of operation-this is included in the operation and maintenance manual
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• Remove the requirement for systems to
hold two public meetings
• Alternative engineering solutions
• Proposed user charge rates
• Environmental public meeting/hearing is required under 10 CSR 60-13.030
• Incorporating/updating new statutory
requirements
• Design/Build 7
10 CSR 60-13.020 (continued)
• American Iron and Steel (AIS)
• Small purchase reduces from $100,000 to $25,000
• Modify the definition of a disadvantaged
community
• Median household income determined by the most recent American Community Survey as conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau or by an income survey overseen by a state or federal agency 8
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10 CSR 60-13.025
• Incorporate laws and regulations by
reference
• Remove language that is not applicable
• Priority points
• Project by-pass, project removal, and funding modification
• Funds are available on a first come, first serve basis
10 CSR 60-13.025• Remove the requirement for systems to
hold two public meetings
• Alternative engineering solutions
• Proposed user charge rates
• Remove the requirement to submit a plan
of operation-this is included in the
operation and maintenance manual
• Clarification of existing rule language
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10 CSR 60-13.030• Addition of a new category of project that