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April 11, 2023

MPCA recognizes wastewater facilities across Minnesota for operational excellence

Aerial photo of a wastewater treatment plant.

249 facilities recognized during yearlong campaign to celebrate 50th anniversary of Clean Water Act

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today recognized the Metropolitan Council’s Seneca wastewater treatment facility as one of 249 wastewater treatment facilities across Minnesota for outstanding operations in 2022. MPCA Commissioner Katrina Kessler presented the award, along with EPA region 5 Administrator Debra Shore. The special event also included a tour of the Seneca plant.

To receive this recognition, facilities must demonstrate consistent compliance with monitoring, operations, and maintenance requirements; submit accurate, on-time reports to the MPCA; and employ staff certified by the MPCA in wastewater operations.

“As a former commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, I know firsthand how vital wastewater systems are to the health and well-being of our communities,” said EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore. “Thanks to the Clean Water Act and the dedicated public servants who operate and maintain wastewater treatment facilities like the Seneca plant, our nation’s waters are cleaner and safer than they were 50 years ago.”
 


The MPCA recognizes outstanding wastewater operators each year. This year’s awards have even more significance as the MPCA celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act established the basic framework for regulating pollution in waters by creating water quality standards to protect drinking water and maintain a healthy aquatic community for animal and recreational uses. These standards lead to the development of clean water before it is returned to a river or stream.

“The Met Council staff who operate and maintain the regional wastewater treatment system are committed to ensuring clean water for future generations,” said board chair Charlie Zelle. “We appreciate the recognition of their continuous hard work, providing an essential service that goes mostly unseen. Let’s not forget that wastewater collection and treatment are among the most important public health interventions in human history.”

Minnesota has approximately 1,600 municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities. A total of 762 facilities, from communities of all sizes, were reviewed, with 249 qualifying for the outstanding operations recognition.

FacilityCityCounty
Adams WWTP (MN0021261)AdamsMower
Akeley WWTP (MN0052345)AkeleyHubbard
Albany WWTP (MN0020575)AlbanyStearns
Albert Lea WWTP (MN0041092)Albert LeaFreeborn
Albertville WWTP (MN0050954)AlbertvilleWright
Altura WWTP (MN0021831)AlturaWinona
Alvarado WWTP (MNG585171)AlvaradoMarshall
Anchor Bay Mobile Home Park (MNG585058)BaudetteLake of the Woods
Arlington WWTP (MN0020834)ArlingtonSibley
Bagley WWTP (MN0022691)BagleyClearwater
Barrett WWTP (MN0022713)BarrettGrant
Bel Clare Estates WWTP (MN0045721)Saint CloudStearns
Bellechester WWTP (MN0022764)BellechesterWabasha
Bemidji WWTP (MN0022462)BemidjiBeltrami
Big Lake WWTP (MN0041076)Big LakeSherburne
Big Stone Hutterite Colony (MNG585168)GracevilleBig Stone
Bigelow WWTP (MNG585224)BigelowNobles
Birchwood Terrace Mobile Home Park (MN0064670)WyomingChisago
Bliss Collector WWTP (MN0054119)ScandiaWashington
Blue Earth WWTP (MN0020532)Blue EarthFaribault
Bluffton WWTP (MN0050342)BlufftonOtter Tail
Bongards' Creameries (MN0002135)Norwood Young AmericaCarver
Boomerang Laboratories (MN0066508)Spring ParkHennepin
Brainerd WWTP (MN0049328)BaxterCrow Wing
Brakemeier Properties Inc (MN0054518)IsantiIsanti
Breezy Point WWTP (MN0047457)Breezy PointCrow Wing
Brooten WWTP (MNG585271)BrootenStearns
Brownsdale WWTP (MN0022934)BrownsdaleMower
Byron WWTP (MN0049239)ByronOlmsted
Cambridge WWTP (MN0020362)CambridgeIsanti
Camp Ripley WWTP (MN0025721)Little FallsMorrison
Camp Shamineau (MN0063746)MotleyMorrison
Camp Victory WWTP (MN0067032)Zumbro FallsWabasha
Campbell WWTP (MNG585130)CampbellWilkin
Canby WWTP (MNG585154)CanbyYellow Medicine
Canton WWTP (MN0023001)CantonFillmore
Cedar Mills WWTP (MN0066605)Cedar MillsMeeker
CenterPoint Energy - Waterville (MN0063967)WatervilleWaseca
Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District WWTP (MN0020117)ChisholmSt. Louis
Ceylon WWTP (MNG585006)CeylonMartin
Chatfield WWTP (MN0021857)ChatfieldFillmore
Clarks Grove WWTP (MNG585067)Clarks GroveFreeborn
Clearbrook WWTP (MNG585098)ClearbrookClearwater
Clear Lake/Clearwater Sewer Authority (MN0047490)Clear LakeSherburne
Clearwater Harbor WWTF (MN0065226)Lynden TownshipStearns
Clements WWTP (MNG585094)ClementsRedwood
Cokato WWTP (MN0049204)CokatoWright
Cold Spring WWTP (MN0023094)Cold SpringStearns
Coleraine-Bovey-Taconite Joint WWTP (MN0053341)BoveyItasca
Cologne WWTP (MN0023108)CologneCarver
Comfrey WWTP (MN0021687)ComfreyBrown
Community of Roseland WWTP (MNG585393)BlomkestKandiyohi
Cook WWTP (MNG585179)CookSt. Louis
Country Meadows WWTP (MN0065978)ZimmermanSherburne
Crane Lake WWTP (MN0066371)Crane LakeSt. Louis
Credit River city of - Monterey H&S Passage (MN0066389)Credit RiverScott
Credit River city of - Territory (MN0066826)Prior LakeScott
Danube WWTP (MNG585057)DanubeRenville
Deer Creek WWTP (MNG585180)Deer CreekOtter Tail
Delavan WWTP (MNG585109)DelavanFaribault
Delft Sanitary District WWTP (MN0066541)WindomCottonwood
Delhi WWTP (MN0067008)DelhiRedwood
Dexter WWTP (MNG585228)DexterMower
Disabled Veterans Rest Camp (MN0076088)Marine on Saint CroixWashington
Eagle Vista Estates 2 (MN0066974)ZumbrotaGoodhue
Eden Valley WWTP (MN0023281)Eden ValleyStearns
Edgerton WWTP (MNG585011)EdgertonPipestone
Elbow Lake WWTP (MN0051535)Elbow LakeGrant
Elk River WWTP (MN0020788)Elk RiverSherburne
Emily WWTP (MN0067628)EmilyCrow Wing
Evan WWTP (MNG585202)EvanBrown
Evansville WWTP (MNG585074)EvansvilleDouglas
Evergreen Townhome Association (MN0064025)Pequot LakesCrow Wing
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery (MN0000418)RosemountDakota
Franklin WWTP (MN0021083)FranklinRenville
Frazee WWTP (MN0022021)FrazeeOtter Tail
Freeborn WWTP (MNG585018)FreebornFreeborn
Frontenac Heritage Acres 3rd Addition (MN0066478)ZumbrotaGoodhue
Frost WWTP (MNG585120)FrostFaribault
Gaylord WWTP (MNG585204)GaylordSibley
GEM Sanitary District (MNG585205)GreenwaldStearns
Gilbert WWTP (MN0020125)GilbertSt. Louis
Gilman WWTP (MNG585021)GilmanBenton
Glacial Lakes SSWD (MN0052752)SpicerKandiyohi
Glenwood WWTP (MN0052710)GlenwoodPope
Gonvick WWTP (MN0020541)GonvickClearwater
Good Thunder WWTP (MNG585206)Good ThunderBlue Earth
Graceville WWTP (MN0023540)GracevilleBig Stone
Grand Marais WWTP (MN0020010)Grand MaraisCook
Grand Meadow WWTP (MN0023558)Grand MeadowMower
Granite Falls WWTP (MN0021211)Granite FallsChippewa
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC (MN0068357)Fergus FallsOtter Tail
Greenbush WWTP (MNG585156)GreenbushRoseau
Greenfield WWTP (MN0063762)GreenfieldHennepin
Hackensack WWTP (MN0053490)HackensackCass
Hammond WWTP (MN0066940)HammondWabasha
Hampton WWTP (MN0021946)HamptonDakota
Hayfield WWTP (MN0023612)HayfieldDodge
Hayward WWTP (MNG585391)HaywardFreeborn
Hector WWTP (MN0025445)HectorRenville
Heritage at Lutsen (MN0065561)LutsenCook
Hidden Meadows/Rockpoint Church WWTP (MN0067784)Lake ElmoWashington
Hills of Spring Creek WWTP (MN0071315)Baytown TownshipWashington
Hitterdal WWTP (MNG585178)HitterdalClay
Hoffman WWTP (MNG585134)HoffmanGrant
Holloway WWTP (MN0023728)HollowaySwift
Ihlen WWTP (MN0063100)IhlenPipestone
Isanti WWTP (MN0023795)IsantiIsanti
ISD 15 - Cedar Creek Community School (MN0059480)East BethelAnoka
Ivanhoe WWTP (MNG585103)IvanhoeLincoln
Jackson Meadow WWTP (MN0064106)Marine on Saint CroixWashington
Jackson WWTP (MN0021377)JacksonJackson
Jasper WWTP (MNG585026)JasperRock
Jordan WWTP (MN0020869)JordanScott
Kasson WWTP (MN0050725)KassonDodge
Kellogg WWTP (MNG585027)KelloggWabasha
Kennedy WWTP (MNG585028)KennedyKittson
Kimball WWTP (MN0052647)KimballStearns
Lafayette WWTP (MN0023876)LafayetteNicollet
Lake Allie ESSD WWTP (MN0064556)Buffalo LakeRenville
Lake Benton WWTP (MN0023884)Lake BentonLincoln
Lake Bronson WWTP (MNG585029)Lake BronsonKittson
Lake City WWTP (MN0020664)Lake CityWabasha
Lake Crystal WWTP (MN0055981)Lake CrystalBlue Earth
Lake Park WWTP (MNG585157)Lake ParkBecker
Lakefield WWTP (MN0020427)LakefieldJackson
Laketown Community WWTP (MN0054399)ChaskaCarver
Lamberton WWTP (MNG585100)LambertonRedwood
Lanesboro WWTP (MN0020044)LanesboroFillmore
Lester Prairie WWTP (MN0023957)Lester PrairieMcLeod
Little Falls WTP (MN0003182)Little FallsMorrison
Long Prairie WWTP (MN0066079)Long PrairieTodd
Longville WWTP (MNG585208)LongvilleCass
Lucan WWTP (MN0031348)LucanRedwood
Madelia WWTP (MN0024040)MadeliaWatonwan
Madison WWTP (MN0051764)MadisonLac qui Parle
Mapleton WWTP (MN0021172)MapletonBlue Earth
Marine on Saint Croix WWTP (MN0054160)Marine on Saint CroixWashington
Marshall WWTP (MN0022179)MarshallLyon
Mayer WWTP (MN0021202)MayerCarver
Maynard WWTP (MN0056588)MaynardChippewa
McGregor WWTP (MN0024023)McGregorAitkin
McIntosh WWTP (MNG585031)McIntoshPolk
MDNR Father Hennepin State Park (MN0033723)IsleMille Lacs
MDNR Itasca State Park (MN0033758)Park RapidsHubbard
MDNR Lake Bronson State Park (MN0046540)Lake BronsonKittson
Meadows of Whisper Creek WWTP (MN0066753)GreenfieldHennepin
Met Council - Blue Lake WWTP (MN0029882)ShakopeeScott
Met Council - East Bethel Water Reuse Plant (MN0069795)East BethelAnoka
Met Council - Empire WWTP (MN0045845)FarmingtonDakota
Met Council - Metropolitan WWTP (MN0029815)Saint PaulRamsey
Met Council - Rogers WWTP (MN0029629)RogersHennepin
Met Council - Saint Croix Valley WWTP (MN0029998)Oak Park HeightsWashington
Met Council - Seneca WWTP (MN0030007)EaganDakota
Met Council Eagles Point WWTP (MN0029904)Cottage GroveWashington
Met Council Hastings WWTP (MN0029955)HastingsDakota
MG Waldbaum Co (MN0060798)GaylordSibley
MG Waldbaum/Michael Foods Lake Prairie (MN0064327)Le SueurNicollet
Milaca WWTP (MN0024147)MilacaMille Lacs
Minnesota City WWTP (MN0069817)Minnesota CityWinona
MNDOT Enterprise Rest Area (MN0048844)LewistonWinona
MNDOT Straight River Rest Area (MN0049514)OwatonnaSteele
Mobile Manor Park (MN0056197)ShakopeeScott
Montrose WWTP (MN0024228)MontroseWright
Moorhead WWTP (MN0049069)MoorheadClay
Mora WWTP (MN0021156)MoraKanabec
Morton WWTP (MN0051292)MortonRenville
Neuhof Hutterian Brethren (MNG585113)Mountain LakeCottonwood
Nevis WWTP (MN0062855)NevisHubbard
New Ulm WWTP (MN0030066)New UlmBrown
Newfolden WWTP (MNG585145)NewfoldenMarshall
Nielsville WWTP (MNG585166)NielsvillePolk
Nisswa WWTP (MN0059242)NisswaCrow Wing
NKASD WWTP (MN0020257)International FallsKoochiching
North Branch WWTP (MN0024350)North BranchChisago
Olivia WWTP (MN0020907)OliviaRenville
Oronoco Estates (MN0040967)OronocoOlmsted
Orr WWTP (MN0024422)OrrSt. Louis
Oslo WWTP (MNG585379)OsloMarshall
Otsego East WWTP (MN0064190)OtsegoWright
Otsego WWTP West (MN0066257)OtsegoWright
Palisade WWTP (MN0050997)PalisadeAitkin
Parkers Prairie WWTP (MN0024465)Parkers PrairieOtter Tail
Paynesville WWTP (MN0020168)PaynesvilleStearns
Pelican Rapids WWTP (MN0022225)Pelican RapidsOtter Tail
Pemberton WWTP (MNG585075)PembertonBlue Earth
Pequot Lakes WWTP (MN0021661)Pequot LakesCrow Wing
Perham WWTP (MN0024473)PerhamOtter Tail
Perley WWTP (MNG585326)PerleyNorman
Pillager WWTP (MNG585209)PillagerCass
Pine Island WWTP (MN0024511)Pine IslandGoodhue
Pioneer Campsite (MN0064203)WabashaWabasha
Plainview-Elgin Sanitary District (MN0055361)PlainviewWabasha
Randall WWTP (MN0024562)RandallMorrison
Raymond WWTP (MNG585197)RaymondKandiyohi
Red Lake Falls WWTP (MNG585161)Red Lake FallsRed Lake
Red Wing WWTP (MN0024571)Red WingGoodhue
Renville WWTP (MN0020737)RenvilleRenville
Rich Prairie Sewer Treatment Facility (MNG585211)PierzMorrison
Rothsay WWTP (MNG585064)RothsayWilkin
Round Lake WWTP (MNG585198)Round LakeNobles
Rush City WWTP (MNG585212)Rush CityChisago
Rushford WWTP (MN0024678)RushfordFillmore
Saint Clair WWTP (MN0024716)Saint ClairBlue Earth
Saint Cloud Nutrient Energy and Water Recovery Facility (MN0040878)Saint CloudStearns
Saint Francis WWTP (MN0020407)Saint FrancisAnoka
Saint Hilaire WWTP (MNG585334)Saint HilairePennington
Saint James WWTP (MN0024759)Saint JamesWatonwan
Sargeant WWTP (MNG585214)SargeantMower
Sauk Centre WWTP (MN0024821)Sauk CentreStearns
Searles WWTP (MNG585080)SearlesBrown
Shelly WWTP (MNG585227)ShellyNorman
Shetek Area Water & Sewer District WWTP (MN0070947)CurrieMurray
Sibley State Park WWTP (MN0033766)New LondonKandiyohi
Sobieski WWTP (MNG585217)Swan RiverMorrison
Starbuck WWTP (MN0021415)StarbuckPope
Stewartville WWTP (MN0020681)StewartvilleOlmsted
Sturgeon Lake WWTP (MN0067270)Sturgeon LakePine
Taunton WWTP (MNG585090)TauntonLyon
Thumper Pond WWTP (MN0066231)OttertailOtter Tail
Tracy WWTP (MN0021725)TracyLyon
Trophy Lake Estates III (MN0067474)Center CityChisago
Truman WWTP (MN0021652)TrumanMartin
Twin Lakes WWTP (MNG585042)Twin LakesFreeborn
Twin Valley WWTP (MNG585137)Twin ValleyNorman
Upsala WWTP (MNG585053)UpsalaMorrison
USCOE Leech Lake Rec Area WWTP (MN0110027)Federal DamCass
Utica WWTP (MN0022055)UticaWinona
Verndale WWTP (MN0025119)VerndaleWadena
Vesta WWTP (MNG585043)VestaRedwood
Viking WWTP (MNG585370)VikingMarshall
Virginia WWTP (MN0030163)VirginiaSt. Louis
Wabasha WWTP (MN0025143)WabashaWabasha
Wabasso WWTP (MN0025151)WabassoRedwood
Walnut Grove WWTP (MN0021776)Walnut GroveRedwood
Wanamingo WWTP (MN0022209)WanamingoGoodhue
Waterville WWTP (MN0025208)WatervilleLe Sueur
Westbrook WWTP (MNG585127)WestbrookCottonwood
Willmar WWTP (MN0025259)WillmarKandiyohi
Windom WWTP (MN0022217)WindomCottonwood
Windsor Meadows WWTF (MN0067768)Elk RiverSherburne
Windsor Oaks of Elk River Home Owners Association (MN0066613)Elk RiverSherburne
Windsor Park Homeowner's Association (MN0065412)Elk RiverSherburne
Winton WWTP (MNG585187)WintonSt. Louis
WLSSD WWTP (MN0049786)DuluthSt. Louis
Woodstock WWTP (MNG585192)WoodstockPipestone
Worthington WWTP (MN0031186)WorthingtonNobles
Wyldewood Acres WWTP (MN0066567)ScandiaWashington
Zumbro Falls WWTP (MN0051004)Zumbro FallsWabasha

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