Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Media Contact: Jennifer Groebner, (651) 296-7706 Technical Contact: William Lynott, (651) 296-7794 St. Paul, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is seeking comments on an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) that has been prepared for a proposal to upgrade the wastewater treatment facility in New Prague. The city of New Prague proposes to upgrade its existing wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) to treat an average flow of 2.50 million gallons per day. The upgrade will meet new and more stringent discharge limits and accommodate wastewater from anticipated future growth. Project construction will begin in late 2007 or early 2008 and the facility will be constructed, owned, operated and financed by the city of New Prague. The EAW, a preliminary environmental review looking at how a proposed project could potentially affect the environment, is open to a 30-day public review and comment period. Comments on the New Prague Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade EAW should be submitted in writing by 4:30 p.m. on July 19, 2006, to William Lynott, MPCA Regional Division, 520 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN 55155-4194, or by fax to (651) 297-2343. The MPCA will use these comments to evaluate the potential for significant environmental effects from the project and decide if an Environmental Impact Statement (a more comprehensive environmental review) is needed. Copies of the New Prague Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade EAW are available for review at:
· The MPCA's St. Paul office, 520 Lafayette Rd. N.
· MPCA Web site at hhref="/news/eaw/index.html
· New Prague Public Library, 400 East Main Street
Copies may also be requested directly by calling Mary Osborn at (651) 297-8510. Telephone inquiries related to the project should be directed to William Lynott at (651) 296-7794; (800) 657-3864 (toll free/TTY).