Sewer Availability Charge for industries will change in January Industrial customers of the Council’s wastewater treatment services will have another option to pay SAC for their process wastewater flows. November 26, 2018
Council wastewater rates are very competitive In 2016, households in the Twin Cities paid about $274 per year for wastewater collection and treatment service. That’s 41% less than households in our peer regions across the country. November 1, 2018
Regional sanitary sewer project works around a Saint Paul eagle nest Work on the Beltline Interceptor Sewer is covered under a special federal permit for construction taking place near an eagle nest. October 24, 2018
New report: River water quality sees big improvement, some declines in last 40 years Generally, concentrations of sediment, bacteria and phosphorus decreased from 1976 to 2015, but nitrogen and chloride increased. October 11, 2018
Council digs in to keep region’s wastewater system in tip-top shape Investments in wastewater infrastructure pay off in water quality, public health, livability. October 4, 2018
Council receives loan to finance wastewater treatment capital improvement projects $45 million loan from the Minnesota Clean Water Revolving Fund will finance multiple wastewater treatment plant and interceptor sewer system capital improvement projects in 2018-2019. September 17, 2018
Sewer separation, inflow and infiltration reduction efforts are paying off The Metropolitan Council and City of Minneapolis have reached another milestone in joint efforts to protect public health and water quality. August 29, 2018
Hopkins area sewer improvements: onward and upward The renewed wastewater infrastructure will reliably protect public health and the environment—and support the region’s economic growth—for decades to come. August 14, 2018