Project Description
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (ES), the agency managing the seven county metro-area wastewater collection and treatment system, is planning to relocate the current Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) from Downtown Hastings to an ES-owned property on the border of Hastings and Ravenna Township.
The existing plant site located in downtown Hastings presents challenges to major renewal, land use compatibility, and expandability of the plant to respond to growth and changes in regulatory requirements. The new plant site provides ability to expand to support growth in the long-term service area identified in the 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan, which may include land areas in the townships of Marshan, Nininger, or Vermillion.
The existing WWTP discharges effluent to the Mississippi River. Discharge alternatives are under evaluation for the proposed Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF).
Schedule
Planning: 2021
Preliminary Design: 2023 to 2024
Final Design: 2024
Construction: 2025 to 2027
Commissioning: 2028
Decommissioning of existing plant: 2029
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