Wastewater & Water News

Construction to start this summer on Minnehaha Park Area Sewer Improvement Project

The aging regional sanitary sewer tunnel is under Minnehaha Creek near East Minnehaha Parkway.

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2019

College students help guide Council’s landscaping, water quality work

A partnership between the University of St. Thomas and the Met Council is benefitting students and the natural environment. The work may, in some cases, result in long-term savings.

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Council offers stormwater management grants for redevelopment projects

Shovel-ready projects will be eligible for grants of between $10,000 and $100,000. The Council has a total of $500,000 available.

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Treatment plants recognized for outstanding permit compliance

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recognized seven of eight Metropolitan Council wastewater treatment plants.

Date: Monday, April 29, 2019

Steady growth continues in metro area

Metro area population increased 8.8% since 2010, according to U.S. Census

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Wastewater treatment staff prepare for spring flooding

The clock has started ticking on flood preparations at the massive Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Mississippi River in Saint Paul.

Date: Friday, March 22, 2019

Floods at Pigs Eye Island

Pig’s Eye Island was an ideal site for a sewage treatment plant, but it was only about 12 feet above the normal level of the river and therefore susceptible to flooding.

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019

Metropolitan Council to acquire Rogers Wastewater Treatment Plant

The Council plans to operate the Rogers plant for about 10 years, then decommission the facility after a new Crow River Plant is built in western Hennepin County.

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019

New Chaska Lift Station means more wastewater pumping capacity

Over the last three years, MCES built a new, larger wastewater lift station that blended in so well with the surrounding community that its mission stumped even some local residents.

Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Council opens new web portal for SAC determinations

The portal makes it easier to submit information and materials for a sewer availability charge (SAC) determination

Date: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Growth in northwest metro prompts wastewater investment

Following a public hearing in January and Council review and approval in February, the Council would acquire the new Crow River wastewater treatment plant in Rogers, to launch in 2030.

Date: Thursday, December 13, 2018

Council advances proposed wastewater reuse facility for southeast metro

The Council will provide reclaimed water to Enerkem’s proposed waste-to-biofuels facility in Dakota County.

Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2018

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.

Date: Monday, 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.

Date: Thursday, 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.

Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Council and Committee meetings

The Council and its committees meet regularly most months. Find information on all upcoming Council and Committee meetings.

Date: 1/1/2019
Time: 12:00 PM -
Location: various locations and dates
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