Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project

 Project Alert

Project Update - May 26, 2021: Technical Project Overview (PDF) added. See below for previous Project Updates and information on how to submit comments on the draft facility plan.
 

About this Project

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) is responsible for protecting public health and the environment through efficient and cost-effective wastewater collection and treatment for the Twin Cities region. MCES is preparing a Facility Plan for improvements to its Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant in Shakopee.

The draft facility plan for the Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project will outline plant upgrades needed to serve anticipated growth in the southwest metropolitan area through 2050 and meet new water quality standards for phosphorus. Improvements to the Blue Lake Plant will help MCES maintain service reliability, preserve assets at the existing facility, improve efficiency and safety, protect the environment, and partner with customers.

• Blue Lake WWTP Technical Project Overview (PDF)

 

Schedule

The draft Facility Plan was completed in early February 2021. The public was provided an opportunity to weigh in on the plan at an online public information meeting and public hearing and during the public comment period from February 8, 2021 to March 25, 2021. The Facility Plan will be finalized in late spring of 2021.

Online Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing

The MCES project team hosted an online public information meeting and public hearing March 15 at 6 PM.
 
Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project Public Hearing Presentation (PDF)
  

Project Materials

 

• Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Facility Plan (PDF)
  • ​Appendix 2-1: MPCA Determination Worksheet (PDF)
  • Appendix 2-2: Historical Flow Loads (PDF)
  • Appendix 2-3: Future Solids Production (PDF)
  • Appendix 3-1: Per- and Poly-Fluoro Alkyl Substances (PFAS) (PDF)
  • Appendix 4-1: Summary of Existing Facilities Assessed - Solids (PDF)
  • Appendix 4-2: Digester Gas Utilization (PDF)
  • Appendix 4-3: HVAC Equipment (PDF)
  • Appendix 4-4: Blue Lake ADA Accessibility Recommendations (PDF)
  • Appendix 5-1: Biological Nutrient Removal Alternative (PDF)
  • Appendix 5-2: Tertiary Treatment Enhanced Phosphorus Reduction (PDF)
  • Appendix 5-3: Phosphorus Evaluation (PDF)
  • Appendix 5-4: Future Gas Utilization (PDF)
  • Appendix 6-1: Opinion of Probable Costs (PDF)
  • Appendix 7: Summary of Public Hearing Noticing, Presentation, Public Comments Received, and Actions (PDF)
  • Appendix 8: Metropolitan Council Resolution Adopting Facility Plan (PDF)

 

Project Updates

Project Staff

Project Manager: Jason Peterson, Project Manager, MCES Wastewater Planning and Capital Project Delivery
 

Project Contacts

Please contact our project team through the public comment line or project email address.

Email: comment@bluelakewwtp.com

Public comment line: 651.602.1500