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Volunteer cities sought for wastewater optimization project

by MESERB Communications • September 28, 2018

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

by MESERB Communications • September 19, 2018

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

by MESERB Communications • September 17, 2018

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

by MESERB Communications • September 7, 2018

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’

by MESERB Communications • August 21, 2018

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

by MESERB Communications • August 13, 2018

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

by MESERB Communications • August 10, 2018

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

by MESERB Communications • August 2, 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