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Metropolitan Council

Metropolitan Council. Environmental Services. Quarterly Environmental Compliance Report. Presented to the Environment Committee October 13, 2009. Mary Gail Scott, Manager, Environmental Compliance. A Clean Water Agency. WWTP Effluent Performance.

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Metropolitan Council

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  1. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Quarterly Environmental Compliance Report Presented to the Environment Committee October 13, 2009 Mary Gail Scott, Manager, Environmental Compliance A Clean Water Agency

  2. WWTP Effluent Performance Mass discharge quarterly totals: July–Sept. 2009

  3. NPDES Permit Compliance: Discharge Exceedances Plant # Exceedances/Calendar Qtr Apr – Jun ‘09 Jul – Sep ‘09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blue Lake Eagles Point Empire Hastings Metro Rosemount St. Croix Valley Seneca September 2009 marks 32 months of continuous compliance with discharge limitations of MCES facilities.

  4. Environmental Benefit through Phosphorus Trading • MCES discharges phosphorus below limits, giving us “credits” • Princeton needs to increase phosphorus discharge and must obtain additional 5000 lbs • MCES “loaning” Princeton credits, requiring permanent reduction in phosphorus entering the Lake Pepin system by 10,000 lbs annually, benefiting entire Lake Pepin system • Once permit issued, the agreement will be finalized (unless is legal challenge)

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