Replacing Failing Septic Systems to Protect Groundwater

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2025
Project Overview

MPCA distributes grants to county SSTS programs. County program locates low-income landowners, within the county jurisdiction, and distribute fix-up grants to landowners to address failing septic systems (ITPHS or FTPGW).

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2022, Chp. 94, Art. , Sec. 2, Subd. 10h
Appropriation Language

$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to counties for grants to low-income landowners to address septic systems that pose an imminent threat to public health or safety or fail to protect groundwater. The issuance of a loan under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.117, for the purpose of replacing a failed septic system, shall not preclude a rural landowner from obtaining a grant under this paragraph or vice versa. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Brandon
Last Name
Montgomery
Organization Name
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Street Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55155
Phone
(651) 296-6300
Email
brandon.montgomery@state.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
800-657-3864