Local governments with SSTS programs submit information to the MPCA each year by February 1 on SSTS permitting and compliance trends for the previous calendar year. The information helps the agency with long-range planning efforts.
Summary of 2019 data
- 207 local government units submitted data: 86 counties, 77 cities, 40 townships, and 4 other special purpose units of government with permitting authority
- A total of 608,720 SSTS were reported in Minnesota, representing an estimated 41.7 billion gallons of wastewater treated by SSTS per year
- There were 9,869 construction permits issued: 9,489 for residential systems and 380 for other establishment systems
- There were 4,377 new systems and 5,492 replacement systems installed
- There were 12 systems with flows between 2,500 and 4,999 gpd and 5 systems with flows between 5,000 and 10,000 gpd installed
- The number of estimated compliant SSTS has increased by 6.7% from last year; approximately 463,500 compliant systems in 2018 to 494,500 compliant systems in 2019
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Past reports
2018 SSTS Annual Report (wq-wwists1-60)- 2017 SSTS Annual Report (wq-wwists1-58)
- 2016 SSTS Annual Report (wq-wwists1-56)
- 2015 SSTS Annual Report (wq-wwists1-54)
- 2014 SSTS Annual Report (wq-wwists1-53)
- 2013 SSTS Annual Report (wq-wwists1-52)
- 2012 SSTS Annual Report (wq-wwists1-51)
Clean Water Council
The Clean Water Council formed an ad hoc committee in 2011 to discuss SSTS policy and to develop program budget recommendations for the next Clean Water Council Report to the Governor and Legislature.
Contact
- Katie Dowlding (651-757-2301)