Pilot Program to Optimize Local Mechanical and Pond Wastewater-Treatment Plants
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$700,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2021
Counties Affected
Statewide
Project Overview
A pilot program of wastewater treatment optimization without costly facility upgrades. This will lead to cleaner lakes and rivers without needless costs, and achieve significantly better treatment results.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2019 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2018, Chp. 214, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 04a
Appropriation Language
$89,000 the first year and $611,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, in partnership with the Minnesota Rural Water Association and the University of Minnesota's Technical Assistance Program, to implement a pilot program to optimize existing local mechanical and pond wastewater-treatment systems to increase nutrient removal and improve efficiency without requiring costly upgrades.
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$700,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Joel
Last Name
Peck
Organization Name
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Street Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55155
Phone
(651) 757-2202
Email
joel.peck@state.mn.us
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