Ozarks Environmental Services

The organization continues to expand the number of wastewater treatment plants, onsite septic systems, and drinking water systems maintained, which allowed the hiring of additional operators. The successful operation of wastewater treatment plants and onsite septic systems reduces the amount of pollution entering ground and surface water and protects public health. Ozarks Environmental Services gained multiple wastewater treatment facilities and water systems during 2022, furthering our mission to provide professional operation of water and wastewater treatment facilities in southwest Missouri. In total, the organization operates 80 wwtfs and 94 water well facilities at the end of the year 2022.

The organization pumps out residential holding tanks and wastewater treatment plants of sludge. The proper pumping and disposal of wastewater sludge is critical to preventing pollution in area waterways. The organization removed 1.1 million gallons of sludge from residential systems and wastewater treatment plants for proper disposal and treatment during 2022.

The organization continues to contract with the community of rockaway beach, mo to operate their wastewater treatment facility (wwtf), which had been under enforcement by the Environmental protection agency and Missouri department of natural resources, in compliance with the u.s. clean water act. Through a partnership with taney county, Missouri, the wwtf met all requirements of the u.s. clean water act for the first time in over 10 years in the fall of 2016 and continues to meet all clean water act permit limits. The organization also had contracts for operations with the city of hurley and the city of reeds spring.