Wastewater Discharge Code Changes

At a glance

• What: Bill 2026-043 amends Chapter 29 of the City Code, Section 95 (discharge of certain effluents prohibited) and Section 101.4 (wastewater contribution permits).
• Where it stands: Passed on roll call October 19, 2026.
• Next: Further readings and final vote.

Details

• The minutes record only the bill title; no presentation, amounts or comments are given. Related wastewater work approved on the October 5 consent agenda: Change Order 6 with Donohue and Associates for blowers at the Wastewater Treatment Facility and Change Order 7 with Donohue for design and oversight of the Westview Forcemain and Pump Station projects. On September 8 the Council approved a $1,059,625.00 agreement with Don Schneiders Excavating Co. Inc. for sanitary sewer improvements on Hart, Havana and West Main Streets.

Sources

• Council minutes, October 5, 2026: https://portal.laserfiche.com/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=865973&repo=r-49e9e584
• Agenda, October 19, 2026: https://www.jeffersoncitymo.gov/2026-10-19%20agenda.pdf

Log

2026-10-05 - City Council

Bill 2026-043 introduced.

2026-10-19 - City Council

Bill 2026-043 passed on roll call. It aligns city code on industrial sewer permits with the state: permit periods match the state's, and wording on color and odor of discharges is brought in line, since the city did not regulate those as the state does.