260.450. Priority of sites, listed in registry, determined by investigation--factors to be considered. - Missouri Statutes

Priority of sites, listed in registry, determined byinvestigation--factors to be considered.

260.450. 1. The director shall investigate each sitelisted in the registry to determine the relative priority of thesite as provided in section 260.445.

2. The director shall for each site identify the:

(1) Address and site boundaries;

(2) Time period of use for disposal of hazardous waste;

(3) Name of the current owner and operator and names ofreported owners and operators during the time period of use fordisposal of hazardous waste;

(4) Names of persons responsible for the generation andtransportation of hazardous waste disposed of; and

(5) Type, quantity and manner of hazardous waste disposal.

3. When preliminary evidence suggests further assessment isnecessary, the director may assess the:

(1) Depth of water table at the site;

(2) Nature of soils at the site;

(3) Location, nature and size of aquifers at the site;

(4) Direction of present and historic groundwater flows atthe site;

(5) Location and nature of surface waters at and near thesite;

(6) Levels of contaminants, if any, in groundwater,surface water, air and soils at and near the site resulting fromhazardous wastes disposed of at the site; and

(7) Current quality of all drinking water drawn from ordistributed through the area in which the site is located, ifthe department determines that water quality may have beenaffected by the site.

4. The director shall maintain a site assessment file foreach site listed in the registry. The file shall contain allinformation obtained pursuant to this section and shall be opento the public. The site materials in the file may be reproducedby any person. The department may impose a charge not to exceedthe actual cost of reproduction for copies of file information.

(L. 1983 H.B. 528)

Effective 6-27-83