Protecting Missouri’s water quality, including our drinking water and our lakes, streams and rivers, has always been a priority to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The decisions we …

The department’s Public Drinking Water Branch has the important mission of ensuring Missouri’s more than 2,700 public water systems provide safe drinking water to every resident and visitor …

The department is responsible for safeguarding our water resources by working with businesses and municipalities to ensure they have the tools and knowledge to develop sustainable …

The branch provides guidance and technical assistance to public water systems to help them stay in compliance with drinking water regulations, improve water quality and manage their …

It is important to protect source water to ensure that everyone has access to clean, healthy drinking water. Creating and implementing preventative action plans, such as source water …

The Water Protection Program's compliance and enforcement team manages a large variety of cases referred by the regional offices, including but not limited to land disturbance sites, …

Dec 18, 2020 · Implementing a Local, Voluntary Source Water Protection Plan and Partnering with the Department Compiling and drafting a local source water protection planning document …

Heather Peters became director of the Water Protection Program, effective Aug. 1, 2025. For 25 years, Heather has held various roles within the department's Division of Environmental …

Nov 12, 2025 · The Water Protection Forum is a workgroup made up of representatives from the department, industry (both public and private), professional consultants, environmental groups, …

Water quality standards are the foundation for a wide range of programs under the CWA. Water quality standards establish the water quality goals for a specific water body, or portion of that …