Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Contacts

Contact information is arranged by environmental topic. If you do not see a contact listed for your question, please contact General Information or call our general switchboard at 651-602-1000.

General MCES Information
Environmental Education
Odor Complaints
Permits
Rates & Budgets
Regional Wastewater System
Sewer Backup
Spill Reporting
Water Resource Management

Topic	Contact	Phone
General MCES Information
General Questions/Information	Tim O'Donnell	651-602-1269
MCES General Manager	William Moore
Bid Documents	Miriam Lopez-Rieth	651-602-1095
Odor Complaints (24 hour)	Odor Response Line	651-290-6757
Sewer Backups	Regional Maintenance	651-602-4500
Sewer Spill Reporting	Minnesota State Duty Officer	800-422-0798

Environmental Education	Linda Henning	651-602-1279

Rates and Budgets
Accounts Payable/Receivable	Chris Houser	651-602-1189
Finance Management/Planning	Jason Willett	651-602-1196
Industrial Charges/Permit Fees	Bob Pohlman	651-602-4710
Service Availability Charge	Jessie Nye	651-602-1378
Sewer Bills	Jason Willett	651-602-1196
Sewer Flow Volume	Kyle Colvin	651-602-1151
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Regional Wastewater System
Air Quality Monitoring	Kent Johnson	651-602-8117
Biosolids Management	Mike Mereness	651-602-8296
Chemical Disposal	Mark Pierson	651-602-4707
Compliance	Rebecca Flood	651-602-1073
Dumping/Landfill Info	Steve Oslos	651-602-8804
Easements/Right-of-Way	Jeanne Matross	651-602-1108
GIS/Interceptor Capital Project Maps	Lori Sand	651-602-4516
Groundwater/Landfill Leachate Disposal	Michael Flaherty	651-602-4715
Household/Hazardous Waste	Peter Berglund	651-602-4708
Industrial Strength Charge	Bob Pohlman	651-602-4710
Industrial Waste Discharge Permits	Roger Tan	651-602-4736
Laboratory Services	John Hubbling	651-602-8135
Lift Stations	Regional Maintenance Dispatch	651-602-4511
Metering - Community Sanitary Sewer	Pat Payne	651-602-4319
Permits
... Connection and Location	Dan Frey	651-602-4536
... Effluent and Emissions	Melba Hensel	651-602-1072
... Groundwater ... Solid Waste ... Hazardous Waste	Mike Nevala	651-602-1065
Research and Development	Bob Polta	651-602-8390
Right-to-Know	Mike Nevala	651-602-1065
Septage Disposal	Laura Engen	651-602-4712
Tours	Linda Henning	651-602-1279
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Water Resource Management
Surface Water Management	Jack Frost	651-602-1078
Water Quality Monitoring	Kent Johnson	651-602-8117
Water Supply Planning	Chris Elvrum	651-602-1066
Watershed Management Coordination	Marcel Jouseau	651-602-1145