News

Application period for water infrastructure grants now open

by MESERB Communications • July 2, 2018

The Public Facilities Authority (PFA) recently announced that it will accept applications for the Point Source Implementation Grant (PSIG) Program from July 1 through July 31. The PSIG program provides 80 percent matching grants of up to $7 million to [...] Read more

Join us for our annual meeting on June 28!

by MESERB Communications • June 15, 2018

All MESERB members are encouraged to attend our annual meeting on Thursday, June 28, 2018  at the Willmar Fire Hall (512 2nd St. SW, Willmar, MN 56201) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. To register, please fill out this form[...] Read more

Apply to serve on Governor’s Wild Rice Taskforce

by MESERB Communications • June 5, 2018

On May 30, Gov. Dayton issued Executive Order 18-08 to establish the Governor’s Wild Rice Task Force to review the scientific literature concerning wild rice and sulfates, recommend a list of wild rice waters, and produce a report including recommendations [...] Read more

Governor Dayton takes action on bonding, wild rice sulfate bills

by MESERB Communications • June 1, 2018

Governor Dayton took action on legislation impacting MESERB members this week: the bonding bill and the wild rice sulfate bill. 

BONDING BILLFirst, the good news. Governor Dayton signed the bonding bill on Wednesday. This bill includes $133 million [...] Read more

Minnesota Legislative Update

by MESERB Communications • May 22, 2018

The Minnesota legislative session, which adjourned May 22, included the passage of several bills related to municipal water and wastewater systems. However, the final fate of many of the bills remains up in the air as they await the Governor’s [...] Read more

Requests for Nominations: Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board

by MESERB Communications • May 15, 2018

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB). The ELAB is a multi-stakeholder federal advisory committee that provides independent advice and [...] Read more

MESERB members in the news!

by MESERB Communications • May 4, 2018

Please see the below examples of MESERB members in the news doing great work. Both of these articles highlight the impacts of your efforts to raise awareness of the need for additional funding for wastewater infrastructure and additional flexibility to [...] Read more

MPCA submits 2018 Impaired Waters List to EPA for approval

by MESERB Communications • April 24, 2018

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) submitted Minnesota’s 2018 proposed Impaired Waters List to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 9. Contents of the public meetings, public comments, the MPCA’s responses to comments, and the 2018 Guidance Manual [...] Read more