Permits Needed for Sand and Gravel Operation Businesses

If your business is required to obtain a Part 70 Operating Permits but accepts voluntary, practically enforcement limitation to reduce emissions to less than 100 tons per year of any regulated pollutant and is less than 10 tons per year of any single hazardous air pollutant and less than 25 tons per year of any combined hazardous air pollutant, you may require an Air Intermediate Operating Permit to address potential air emissions.

If your business plans to construct a new installation or modify an existing minor installation and the project has the potential to emit more than major emission levels of a regulated air containment or construct a new installation or modify an existing major installation and the project has the potential to emit more than the minor levels per year, you may require an Air Major Construction Permit Sections (7), (8) & (9) to address potential air emissions.

If your business plans to construct a new installation or modify an existing minor installation and the project has the potential to emit less than major source levels per year; or you plan to construct a new installation or modify an existing major installation and the project has the potential to emit less than the minor levels per year, you may require an Air Minor Construction Permit to address potential air emissions.

If your business has the potential to emit greater than 100 tons per year of any regulated pollutant, has the potential to emit greater than 100 tons per year of any single hazardous air pollutant, or greater than 25 tons per year of combined hazardous air pollutants, or is required by a New Source Performance Standard or a Maximum Achievable Control Technology, you may require an Air Part 70 Operating Permit.

If your business owns or operates a hazardous waste treatment facility and wants to use new and experimental treatment technologies that do not fall under current regulation standards, you may apply for a Hazardous Waste Research, Development and Demonstration Permit.

If your business plans to engage in surface mining of industrial minerals such as sand, gravel, limestone, dolomite, clay or other construction aggregates, you may need an Industrial Mineral Mines Permit – In-stream Sand and Gravel Mining to engage in surface mining.

If your business is a no-discharge, private or domestic wastewater treatment facility with design flows of less than 50,000 gallons per day and land apply the wastewater, design flows of less than 50,000 gallons per day and plan to land apply the wastewater, you must obtain a Land Application of Domestic Wastewater MOG823000 master general permit.

If your business plans to remove topsoil and other soil material to expose the mineral commodity, you may need an Industrial Minerals Mines Permit - Open Pit Mining. Industrial mineral open pit mine sites range in size from one acre sand and gravel pits to 1,000 acre limestone sites.

If your business plans to operate a public water system that supplies drinking water to the public, you must obtain a Public Drinking Water Permit to Dispense. A public water system has at least 15 service connections or serves at least 25 people at least 60 days out of the year. If your business plans to connect to a permitted public water system, then you are not required to obtain this permit.

If your business plans to discharge wash water and stormwater from your sand and gravel operation, you must obtain a Sand and Gravel Washing MOG500000 master general permit.

If your business will haul scrap tires to processing facilities, you are required to apply for a Scrap Tire Hauler Permit. You will not be required to obtain a permit if your activity falls into one of the following categories, provided you do not create pollution, a public nuisance or a health hazard.

1. A person who does not haul for monetary or non-monetary compensation or commercial profit.
2. A person hauling warranty tires or new defective tires to the retailer, wholesaler or manufacturer for adjustment credit or return.
3. A person hauling scrap tires that have been generated at their own business or residence, provided this transportation is done using their own employees and vehicles.

If your business plans to construct a facility or location that will dispose of solid waste from more than one residence or from any commercial, industrial, manufacturing, recreational or governmental operation, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Disposal Area Construction Permit. Types of disposal areas include sanitary, demolition, special waste and utility waste landfills.

If your business plans to dispose of solid waste from more than one residence or from any commercial, industrial, manufacturing, recreational or governmental operation, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Disposal Area Operating Permit. Types of disposal areas include sanitary, demolition, special waste and utility waste landfills.

Missouri solid waste disposal areas and solid waste processing facilities designated by rule, must be operated under the direction of a certified solid waste technician. For more information, please visit the department's Solid Waste Technician Certification webpage.