2021 Metro WBIF - Mississippi East Watershed ? South Washington WD
Stormwater from SWWD's East Mississippi watershed is largely discharged directly to the Mississippi River with little or no treatment. SWWD is working to change that by adding treatment to the system at targeted locations throughout the watershed. One of those locations is at the Nuevas Fronteras elementary school in St. Paul Park. SWWD will install an underground stormwater filter at Nuevas Fronteras which will treat stormwater from the existing St. Paul Park stormwater system. When complete, the filter is expected to remove 5 tons/yr TSS and 25 lbs/yr TP that would otherwise be discharged directly to the Mississippi River.
Annie Felix-Gerth
$13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with
multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients
must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.
Remove 5 tons/yr TSS and 25 lbs/yr TP from stormwater discharging to the Mississippi River through the City of St. Paul Park stormwater system.
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 25 lbs of Phosphorus, 5 tons of Sediment,
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS