Speaking up for Missouri...."The Great Rivers State"

This Week's Water News: A public comment period open for Greater Bonne Femme Watershed, Kansas City passes ban on mini liquor bottles in some areas, MODOT to replace Missouri River bridge at Sugar Creek, investigation of abused paddlefish at Lake of the Ozarks, why the National Wildlife Federation and three affiliates are going to court, federal leaders tour the Missouri River to discuss flood protection, Sioux City approves riverfront repair, a potential spill of corn oil in the Mississippi River, how a miracle tree can filter microplastics, zombie fish in Lake Superior, water wars between Missouri and North Dakota, how the Gateway Arch plans to limit lights for bird migration, and Missouri River Relief receives a grant to expand youth education programs

Last call for our Show-Me Less Plastic Community Workshop on Saturday, May 9th in Rolla!

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Check out all these May events!

Lifejackets save lives! Wear a lifejacket on the rivers and lakes!

• May 2 - Honeysuckle Pull at Little Creek Nature Area, 9 AM - 11:30 AM
• May 2 - Bugs, Birds and Blooms Pollinator Festival, 10 AM - 3 PM, 21506 Maramec Spring Drive, St. James, MO
• May 3 - Route 66 Restoration, 9 AM - 12 PM, 97 Outer Road, Eureka, MO
• May 4 - Volunteer Honeysuckle Removal Event, 1 PM - 3 PM, Garth Nature Area, 2799 North Garth, Columbia, MO
• May 6 - Guided Bird Hike with CAS, 7 AM - 9 AM, Kiwanis Park East at Talbert Thurston Shelter, 1001 Maplewood Dr, Columbia, MO
• May 6 - Honeysuckle Hack and Removal, 9 AM - 12 PM, Greensfelder Park, Abe Phillips Trailhead, Forby Rd, Eureka, MO
• May 9 - Remove Unwanted Vegetation Along the Mallard Lake Bank, 8:30 AM - 12 PM, Creve Coeur Mill Rd, St. Louis, MO
• May 9 - Show-Me Less Plastic Community Advocacy Workshop, Rolla, 11 AM-2:30 PM
• May 9 - Rendezvous on the Ridge, 9 AM - 8 PM, Big Rock Candy Mountain, 36225 Big Rock Candy Mountain Dr, Jadwin, MO
• May 12 - Big Muddy Speaker Series, Conservation in Focus, Columbia, MO, 7 PM
• May 16 - Loess Bluffs NWF Cleanup, 10 AM to Noon
• May 20 - Big Muddy Speaker Series, Missouri's Natural Heroes, St. Charles, 7 PM
• May 23 - Caulks Creek Water Quality Monitoring, 1 PM - 4 PM
• May 30 - Friends of Kaw Point Park Monthly Cleanup, Kaw Point Park 9 AM-Noon
• May 30 - Onboarding Session with Missouri Stream Teams, 1 PM - 2 PM

Our Legislative Lookout, and

hearings at the Capitol next week May 4-7

Advocacy Updates and Opportunities 

May 25, 2026 Deadline: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has drafted a total maximum daily load (TMDL) report for the Lamine River and Muddy Creek located in Pettis, Saline, Johnson, Cooper, Lafayette, Morgan, Moniteau, and Benton Counties. The TMDL report is available for public review and comment. The department will accept written comments on the TMDL document through May 25, 2026. The draft TMDL report can be viewed online at https://dnr.mo.gov/public-notices-comments. Interested parties should address comments to Sebastien Clos-Versailles, TMDL Unit Chief, and email comments to tmdl@dnr.mo.gov, or mail them to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Water Protection Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. Please provide contact information (i.e., name, address, and phone number) with all submitted comments.

June 5, 2026 - Comment Period closes for federal Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 6. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing a draft list of contaminants that are currently not subject to any proposed or promulgated national primary drinking water regulations for public review and comment. These contaminants are known or anticipated to occur in public water systems and may require regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in the future. The draft list provided in this document is the sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) published by the Agency since the SDWA amendments of 1996. The draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6 or the list) includes 75 chemicals, 4 chemical groups (disinfection byproducts (DBPs), microplastics, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and pharmaceuticals) and 9 microbes. The EPA seeks public comment on the draft CCL 6 and the process used to develop the draft CCL 6. The EPA will consider all information and comments received in response to this notice of availability for determining the final CCL 6. Learn more here.

• May 13 at 10:00 AM - Water Protection Forum
• May 14 at 10:00 AM - Hazardous Waste Forum and Solid Waste Forum
• May 15 at 10:00 AM - Clean Water Fees Workgroup
• May 15 at 1:00 PM - Clean Water Fees Workgroup
• May 18 at 10:00 AM -  2028 Section 303(d) Listing Methodology Document Public Meeting
• May 19 at 1:00 PM - Land Application and Feedstock Composting Master General Permits Public Meeting
• May 28 at 11:00 AM - Construction or Land Disturbance Master General Permit Reissuance Public Meeting
• June 1 at 10:00 AM -  Clean Water Fees Workgroup
• June 1 at 1:00 PM -  Clean Water Fees Workgroup
• June 3 at 10:00 AM - Soil and Water Districts Commission Meeting
• June 10 at 10:00 AM - Missouri Clean Water Commission Special Meeting
• June 18 at 10:00 AM -  Hazardous Waste Management Commission  

See the Missouri DNR Water Pollution Control Sites of Interest website

Make plans to join us for Paddle MO 2026! Two Day, 3 Day or 5 Days of paddling, learning, and fun

with fellow river enthusiasts.

The trip is over 1/2 full! Register soon to secure your spot! Visit PaddleMO.Org.

Support Stream Teams United as you drive. Don't have a Stream Team license plate? Anytime of the year is the perfect time to order one! Show your love for Missouri's streams as you drive, and support our stream advocacy efforts in Missouri!

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