COLUMBIA — The city of Columbia, Boone County and the University of Missouri are actively working to renew the city's stormwater permit. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources previously put it on hold.

Back in June, when Columbia applied for its new permit, DNR said it was missing details on specific measures to address water pollution.

In a letter sent to the city, DNR said it needed a "more robust update" on "metrics for managing solid and human waste from homeless encampments."

The three organizations are now working toward completing these documents, explaining the timeline and procedures for addressing complaints related to water pollution.

"Right now we're focusing on the language around illegal dumping because that's the action that is causing the most concern — it's no

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