Join us June 5 for MESERB’s annual business meeting

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our previously scheduled in-person annual meeting will now be held via Zoom. This virtual business meeting will allow MESERB members to efficiently conduct essential business. Register to attend using the link below, and you will [...] Read more

MESERB news release: Municipal wastewater facilities aid in COVID-19 research initiative

For immediate release
Contact: Julie Liew

ST. PAUL— The Minnesota Environmental Science and Economic Review Board (MESERB), a municipal joint powers organization with more than 50 member cities, sanitary districts and public utilities commissions that own and operate wastewater treatment [...] Read more

Upcoming MESERB events to be held online

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to switch our planned in-person summer events to a virtual format using Zoom. Our previously scheduled two-day in-person annual meeting will now be condensed to a 90 minute virtual meeting on June [...] Read more

UMD seeks facilities to participate in COVID-19 wastewater study

The University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School is launching a study to track the prevalence of COVID-19 by monitoring at wastewater facilities across the state. Recent studies in the Netherlands have shown that COVID-19 can be detected in wastewater. To [...] Read more

MPCA offers smart salting certification online

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) smart salting certification trainings are now being offered online. The trainings are federally funded, and must be conducted in the next six months. Continuity of operations through May [...] Read more

Legislative Update – Funding, PFAS and Chloride

Due to COVID-19, the Minnesota Legislature came toan unexpected halt this month. While we didn’t anticipate such an abrupt stop, we want to provide our MESERB members with an update as to what has gone on at the Legislature this [...] Read more

Update on permit compliance and enforcement

With the rise of COVID-19, local goverments may face difficulty complying with different aspects of their wastewater permit requirements. Both the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued statements and policies to assist [...] Read more

Update on Governor’s ‘stay-at-home’ order, other regulatory materials

This week, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-20, which is a “stay-at-home” order for everyone not subject to one of the “essential” exceptions (water and wastewater professionals full into the “essential” category). The order will be in effect from [...] Read more