1. Hazardous Waste Program
Overview and Update
David Lamb, Director, Hazardous Waste Program
Kathy Flippin, Chief, Compliance & Enforcement Section
Rich Nussbaum, Chief, Permits Section Chief

2. Key Program Issues
• HB1251 Implementation
• HB28/650 Implementation
• Tanks Risk Based Corrective Action
(RBCA) Guidance and Rulemaking
• Update to Departmental RBCA –
Risk Based Target Levels (RBTLs)
• Long Term Stewardship (LTS)

3. HB1251 Implementation
• Statute requires Department to identify rules in
Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the hazardous waste
regulations that are inconsistent with the
requirements of the law by Dec. 31, 2013
• Rule amendments to address inconsistencies in
the rules need to be in place by Dec. 31, 2015
• After Dec 31, 2015, rules inconsistent with
statute will be null and void to the extent they are
inconsistent

4. HB1251 Implementation
Other rule changes to be included in
HB1251 rule package:
• Adoption of new federal rules
• Removal of outdated or unnecessary rules
• Container and tank labeling provisions
• Corrections to references throughout all of the
rules referring to rules being removed or
reorganized as a result of rule changes

5. HB 28/HB650
Hazardous Waste Program Related
Provisions
• Extends the battery fee and the hazardous waste
generator fees until Dec.31, 2018
• Gives the Department the authority to conduct a
comprehensive review of the hazardous waste fee
structure, and outlines process to implement revised
fee structure by rule
• Adds a representative of the petroleum retail
industry to HWMC

6. HB 28/HB650
Hazardous Waste Program Related
Provisions
• Streamlines some of the requirements of
the hazardous waste permitting process:
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Health profiles
Habitual violator review
5-year reviews at land disposal facilities
Post closure permits
Transportation route evaluations

7. Tanks Risk Based Corrective Action
• Three rule amendments approved
by the HWMC on Oct. 17, 2013
• Amendments necessary to allow
use of Risk-Based Corrective Action
(RBCA) guidance after Dec. 31, 2012
• Incorporates into rule by reference
a version of the RBCA guidance
updated in 2013

8. Tanks RBCA
• Some Key Changes to Guidance
– Consolidates previous guidance and
amendments into a streamlined document
– Revises the Risk Based
Target Levels (RBTLs)
– Eliminates soil type specific
RBTLS at Tier 1
– Numerous clarifications to
existing requirements

9. Tanks RBCA
Rulemaking Schedule:
• Nov. 20, 2013 – File amendments with the
Secretary of State (SOS)
• Jan. 2, 2014 – SOS to publish
order of rulemaking in Missouri Register
• Jan. 29, 2014 – SOS to publish rules in Code of
State Regulations
• Feb. 28, 2014 - Rules effective

10. Departmental RBCA RBTLs
• Working with Department of Health and
Senior Services to develop revised RBTLs
for the Departmental RBCA
• RBTLs have not updated since 2006
• Update will make the RBTLs more
consistent with the Environmental
Protection Agencies Regional Screening
Levels (RSLs)

11. Long Term Stewardship
• More than 1500 Risked Based Cleanups
completed in Missouri
• Contamination allowed to remain in place
at these sites with Restricted Covenants or
Engineering Controls in place to prevent
exposure
• Tracking of these sites is needed to
ensure that protections remain in place

12. Long Term Stewardship
• Preparing to update online mapper system
• Map currently only
includes BVCP sites
• Will expand to include
other sites when data ready
• Will expand to include
Superfund, Federal Facilities
and RCRA Corrective Action sites

13. Hazardous Waste Program –
Compliance & Enforcement Section
November 2013
Kathy Flippin
Environmental Manager
Mike Martin
Environmental Specialist IV
UST Compliance and Technology Unit
Heather Peters
Environmental Specialist IV
Angela Oravetz
Environmental Specialist III
Chris Plassmeyer
Environmental Specialist III
Daniel Knaebel
Environmental Specialist III
Coy King
Environmental Specialist I
Scott Walker
Environmental Specialist III
David Giarratano
Environmental Specialist IV
Special Facilities Unit
Nicole Eby
Environmental Specialist IV
Hazardous Waste Enforcement Unit
Cheryl Heet
Senior Ofice Support Assistant
Administrative Specialist Unit
Andrew Reed
Environmental Specialist III
Evan Bryant
Environmental Specialist IV
Debra Dieckow
Environmental Specialist III
Christi Allee
Office Support Assistant
Caroline Wainaina
Environmental Specialist III
Anthony Pierce
Environmental Specialist III
Dennis Hansen
Environmental Specialist
1,000 Hour
Kathleen Gregory
Office Support Assistant
Billie Hainds
Environmental Specialist III
Joy Johnson
Environmental Specialist III
Mike Struckhoff
Environmental Specialist
500 Hour
Debra Sessler
Planner II

14. C & E Section Initiatives or Focus
Activities Since November 2012
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Staff hiring
“No stricter than” federal reg revisions
Updates to underground storage tank regs
Inspection checklist revisions and additions
Meeting mandates of the 2005 Energy
Policy Act for underground storage tanks

15. Challenges
• Hiring and retention
• Maintaining and sharing institutional knowledge
• Responding to multiple priorities (public
inquiries, stakeholder communications,
inspection and enforcement core activities)
• Consensus building/public involvement
• Speed of progress/reaction to new laws, rules
and initiatives

16. Hazardous Waste Program - Permits Section
November 2012 – How We Looked a Year Ago…
Richard Nussbaum, P.E., R.G.
Environmental Manager
Jacki Hicks
Environmental Specialist IV
Outreach, Planning & Stewardship Unit
Darleen Groner P.E.
Environmental Engineer IV
Operating Facilities Unit
VACANT
Environmental Enginee r IV
Corrective Action & Groundwater Unit
Lynn Hartman
Environmental Specialist I/II/III
VACANT
Environmental Engineer I/II
Meagan Prestegard, P.E.
Environmental Engineer III
Maria Bonney
Environmental Engineer I/II
Don Dicks
Environmental Engineer I/II
Heidi Rice
Environmental Specialist I/II/III
David Walker
Environmental Engineer I/II
Nathan Graessle
Environmental Engineer I /II
Sushmita Sharma
Environmental Engineer I/II
VACANT
Environmental Engineer I/II
Brenda Irey
Research Analyst I/II
Nathan Kraus
Environmental Engineer I/II
Dustin Thoenen
Environmental Engineer I /II
Bill Fanska, P.E.
Environmental Engineer III
Christine Kump-Mitchell. P.E.
Environmental Engineer III
Sabir Vali, P.E.
Environmental Engineer III
Theresa Doggett
Planner II
Sharon Wilde
Senior Ofice Support Assistant
Administrative Unit
Melinda Jones
Senior Ofice Support Assistant
Bruce Stuart, P.E.,R.G.
Environmental Engineer III
Senior Technical Advisor

17. Hazardous Waste Program - Permits Section
November 2013 – The Changing of the Guard….
Richard Nussbaum, P.E., R.G.
Environmental Manager
Jacki Hicks
Environmental Specialist IV
Outreach, Planning & Stewardship Unit
Acting Unit Chief - Bill Fanska, P.E.
Environmental Engineer IV
Operating Facilities Unit
Jalal El-Jayyousi , P.E.
Environmental Enginee r IV
Corrective Action & Groundwater Unit
Lynn Hartman
Environmental Specialist I/II/III
Jay Liu
Environmental Engineer I/II
Meagan Prestegard, P.E.
Environmental Engineer III
VACANT
Environmental Engineer I/II
Don Dicks
Environmental Engineer I/II
Heidi Rice
Environmental Specialist I/II/III
David Walker
Environmental Engineer I/II
VACANT
Environmental Engineer I /II
Sushmita Sharma, P.E.
Environmental Engineer I/II
Jonathan McKinney
Environmental Engineer I/II
VACANT
Research Analyst I/II
Nathan Kraus
Environmental Engineer I/II
Dustin Thoenen
Environmental Engineer I /II
Bill Fanska, P.E.
Environmental Engineer III
Christine Kump-Mitchell. P.E.
Environmental Engineer III
Sabir Vali, P.E.
Environmental Engineer III
Theresa Doggett
Planner II
Dee Galbreath
Senior Ofice Support Assistant
Administrative Unit
Melinda Jones
Senior Ofice Support Assistant
Bruce Stuart, P.E.,R.G.
Environmental Engineer III
Senior Technical Advisor

18. Permits Section New Initiatives Since
November 2012
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Staff hiring
Permits streamlining HB28/650
Corrective Action Project LEAN
LTS database population

19. Challenges
• Recruitment and retention (especially engineers)
• Consensus building/public involvement
• Speed of progress/reaction to new laws, rules
and initiatives
• Customer Service – balancing work on national
GPRA goals negotiated with EPA and regulated
facility economic development/business needs
(e.g., permit modifications not known at the time
of work plan negotiations with EPA)

20. Questions?
Hazardous Waste Program
1730 East Elm Street
PO Box 176
Jefferson City, M0 65102
(573) 751-3176