Missouri Laws 640.409 – Surface and ground water monitoring program, duties of department, purpose
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The department shall establish, develop and maintain an ongoing statewide surface and groundwater monitoring program, the purposes of which are:
(1) Determination of ambient surface and groundwater quality for use as background or baseline water quality data;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 640.409
- Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
(2) Detection of trends in the character and concentration of contaminants in surface and groundwater resources; and
(3) Identification of areas highly vulnerable to contamination.