Volunteer cities sought for wastewater optimization project
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency received a grant to conduct a pilot project to explore methods for improving processes at wastewater facilities to increase the effectiveness of phosphorus removal without building new plants. Now it is looking for participants for [...] Read more
Wild Rice Sulfate Task Force seeks input
There were several legislative attempts last spring to address some of the deficiencies with the wild rice sulfate rule and to create a task force to address these concerns. Gov. Dayton vetoed the legislation that related to the rule, but [...] Read more
Join us MESERB’s Fall Meeting on Oct. 24
Our annual Fall Meeting is coming up on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in Glencoe. It will be held from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Glencoe City Center (South Ballroom), located at 1107 11th Street East. This is an important meeting [...] Read more
PFA releases draft 2019 Project Priority Lists for wastewater & drinking water
Public Facilities Authority (PFA) recently released drafts of the Intended Use Plans (IUPs) which identify projects and activities that the PFA plans to fund from the Clean Water Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water Revolving Fund in 2019. These IUPs [...] Read more
MESERB to host meeting on ‘Wastewater Permitting: Solutions to Address Chloride & Other Salty Parameters’
Public works directors, wastewater operators and other city officials are invited to this informational meeting and discussion to learn about some of the concerns MESERB has identified in regard to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permit limits related to chloride and/or [...] Read more
Sulfate and municipal wastewater: Study confirms lack of affordable technology
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently circulated a two-page summary of the Bolton & Menk study analyzing alternatives for sulfate in Municipal Wastewater treatment. The study acknowledges the challenge of removing sulfate. Reverse osmosis is the only method [...] Read more
BWSR accepting applications for clean water grants
Minnesota’s Board of Water and Soil Resources has announced the availability of 2019 Clean Water Fund Competitive Grants and Loans. Grants that cities with state-approved local water management plans can apply for include the Projects & Practices program that has [...] Read more
MPCA completes 52 enforcement cases in second quarter of 2018
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency completed 52 enforcement cases in the second quarter of 2018. resulting in penalties of just over $366,000. There are 42 ongoing cases, 19 of which were introduced last quarter. Read more on the MPCA website [...] Read more