Harry S. Truman Coordinating Council

Serving Barton, Jasper, McDonald, and Newton Countys

Illegal Dumping may affect the heath and safety of humans and wildlife. Items such as metal, old appliances, broken glass, and other objects may contribute to physical injuries if unexpected contact is made. Other problems may develop if harmful substances are dumped at the site, these substances may leach into the environment and contaminate the soil and groundwater. Air quality may be threatened if the illegal dumpsite is burned; many plastics and other waste products are known to be extremely toxic when burned.

The purpose of the illegal dump survey was to document illegal dumpsites within the Region M Solid Waste Management District. The district is comprised of the following 5 counties located in southwest corner of Missouri: Vernon County, Barton County, Jasper County, Newton County and McDonald County. Illegal dumping most often occurs in isolated places, areas with little population, and along roadways which are less traveled, as a result of these factors, very few people are aware of the problem with illegal dumping within the Region.

The staff of Harry S Truman Coordinating Council wish to thank the elected officials and public employees in Vernon, Barton, Jasper, Newton and McDonald Counties. This survey would not have been possible without the local knowledge provided by various members and employees of county commissions, sheriffs departments, and road districts.

Assistance with GIS analysis and map production was provided by Janet Carroll, GISP, of Janet Carroll Consulting, Rolla Missouri.

Harry S Truman Coordinating Council staff performing the work for this project was Joe Kelley, Planner, with assistance from Craig Jones, now with the City of Neosho.

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