Missouri Statutes

§ 644.082 — Discharging water contaminants, permit required — violation, penalties.

Missouri § 644.082

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XLADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Ch. 644Water Pollution

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 644.082 (2026).

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It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, use or maintain and discharge water contaminants from any water contaminant or point source or wastewater treatment plant unless he holds a permit from the commission.  Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined upon conviction at least one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars and shall be required to apply for such a permit within thirty days.

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It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, use or maintain and discharge water contaminants from any water contaminant or point source or wastewater treatment plant unless he holds a permit from the commission. Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined upon conviction at least one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars and shall be required to apply for such a permit within thirty days.

Legislative History

(L. 1982 S.B. 646)

Nearby Sections

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§ 644.006

Citation of act.

§ 644.011

Statement of policy.

§ 644.016

§ 644.018

Reasonable use defined in cases involving surface water in flood-prone areas.

§ 644.021

Commission created, members, qualifications, term — meetings.

§ 644.026

Powers and duties of commission — rules, procedure.

§ 644.027

Sewer districts and systems made available to political subdivisions, no restriction allowed on connecting to system.

§ 644.029

New water quality requirements, grandfathering provision.

§ 644.031

Storm water control, first class counties, Kansas City and St. Louis — distribution of funds — plan required — contracts for construction to be made within eighteen months — unused funds returned to clean water commission — redistribution of fund to all eligible cities and counties — state to pay one-third of cost — distribution directly to districts in certain cities and counties.

§ 644.032

Sales tax for purpose of storm water control or local parks or both may be imposed by any county or municipality — tax, how calculated — voter approval — ballot form — effective when — failure of tax, resubmission, when — revenue may be used for parks located outside of county or municipality, when.

§ 644.033

Sales tax collection to be deposited in local parks and storm water control sales tax fund — fund established — powers and duties of director of revenue — abolition of tax, procedure.

§ 644.034

Wastewater and water pollution abatement in certain counties (including Christian and Greene counties), amount — issue submitted to voters, ballot language — sales tax, special trust fund established, purpose.

§ 644.036

Public hearings — rules and regulations, how promulgated — listings under Clean Water Act, requirements, procedures.

§ 644.037

Wetlands impact by nationwide permit, department to certify.

§ 644.038

Certification of nationwide permit by department, when.

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