The proposed system would replace individual and community sewage treatment systems, many of which are failing to protect groundwater, do not meet setback requirements, and/or have exceeded their life expectancy.
News Releases: November 2019
Oronoco, the largest unsewered city in Minnesota, to build wastewater treatment facility —
Thursday, November 21, 2019
More than 580 waters added to the state's impaired waters list —
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
The MPCA added 581 new waterbodies with 728 new impairments to the state’s impaired waters list — bodies of water that do not meet water quality standards.
Water quality in the Lake of the Woods Watershed is generally good and needs protection —
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Seven of the 22 stream segments studied showed low oxygen levels or excess sediment, which are conditions detrimental to fish and aquatic insects, and the west branch of the Warroad River exceeded water quality standards for E. coli bacteria.
Olmsted County plans to expand landfill capacity —
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
The 160-acre facility includes disposal areas for construction and demolition waste, municipal solid waste, and ash produced from the Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility and Mayo Clinic medical waste incinerator.
MPCA proposes new chloride requirements for managing stormwater —
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
The MPCA requests public comment on proposed modifications of the municipal stormwater general permit.
Water Gremlin failed to prevent hazardous waste contamination —
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
The new requirements were ordered after an MPCA investigation determined that Water Gremlin failed to comply with hazardous waste regulations that minimize the possibility of a release of hazardous waste at its White Bear Township facility.
MPCA begins designing remedies for three contaminated sites in the Duluth harbor —
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
After evaluating options and gathering public input, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has selected remedies for three contaminated sites on the Duluth waterfront. Engineers will now begin designing the projects.