Treatment plants recognized for outstanding permit compliance The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recognized seven of eight Metropolitan Council wastewater treatment plants. April 29, 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. December 12, 2018