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The second half 2021 will see a return to many in-person training opportunities for wastewater operators. The training opportunities are listed on the Wastewater Operator Training Calendar on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) website.

Registration information for MPCA wastewater [...] Read more

Thank you to everyone who joined for MESERB’s Annual Regulatory, Legal, & Legislative Update last week. Here is some follow-up information on issues that were referenced at the meeting.

• The Presentation – Here is a copy of the Power Power

If your city has a water infrastructure project that will help meet a wasteload reduction or effluent limit, it may be eligible for a Point Source Implementation Grant (PSIG).

The program is administered by the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) and [...] Read more

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Executive Committee has decided to hold this year’s Annual Meeting virtually again. Similar to last year, we will hold different portions of the meeting on two different days. The Business Meeting will be held [...] Read more

MPCA Smart Salting Property Management Training
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 8, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Registration required HERE

It is possible to reduce salt use while still maintaining a high level of safety and service! This training offers [...] Read more

The Legislature adjourned May 17, as required by the Minnesota Constitution, without passing any of its budget bills. That day, the Governor, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and House Speaker Melissa Hortman announced that they had reached a “global agreement” [...] Read more

From the National Association on Clean Water Agencies (NACWA):

On May 10, the U.S. Treasury released initial guidance for the COVID-19 relief funds for state and local governments on May 10. The fund is a $350 billion pot of funding [...] Read more

Every three years, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) submits a list of impaired waters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A waterbody is considered impaired if a pollutant is found in the water at a level that exceeds [...] Read more

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the MESERB Executive Committee has decided to make this year’s Annual Meeting a virtual event. Similar to last year, we will hold different portions of the meeting on two different days. The Business Meeting will [...] Read more

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced last week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partially approved and partially disapproved the Minnesota’s 2020 Clean Water Act 303(d) Impaired Waters List:

On March 26, 2021, EPA partially approved and [...] Read more