DNR to hold information meeting on wastewater regulations | Mid-Missouri News [Video]

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program will host a meeting Friday to publicly discuss permitting land application of industrial wastewater and wastewater treatment residuals.

This meeting pertains to a piece of legislation orchestrated to regulate animal waste basin companies such as Denali Water Solutions. Attendees will get to learn more about the specific parameters the DNR is adding to the more general restrictions, including in the “Sludge Bill.”

Denali operated two waste lagoons in southwest Missouri, in McDonald County and in Macon County, which could hold between 10 million and 15 million gallons of waste. 

In July, Gov. Mike Parson signed House Bills 2134 and 1956 to place restrictions on water disposal companies such as Denali. Due to an emergency clause on the bill, the restrictions went into effect immediately and “effectively shut down” Denali’s operations in Missouri.

Rep. Ed Lewis of District 6, which covers Randolph and Macon counties, sponsored the bill along with Rep. Dirk Deaton of District 159, which includes …