Grass Lake Sewer Relocation

ES Project No. 808861

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Project Update - June 30, 2025 (PDF).  See previous Project Updates below.

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Project Description

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (ES), operator of the metro-area wastewater collection and treatment system, will be relocating the sanitary sewer interceptor (pipes) adjacent to Grass Lake, located in the Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park in Shoreview, Minnesota. These improvements will repair the aging infrastructure and improve the system’s efficiency and reliability.

The interceptor is often submerged due to rising lake levels, which prevents staff from performing routine maintenance. This creates a risk that the lake may drain into the sewer pipe or damage the surrounding environment. 

In addition to relocating the sewer, this project will include trail improvements. We are working with Ramsey County Parks and Recreation to relocate a portion of the trail that frequently floods to higher ground which will improve accessibility for park users. The project will also add a dedicated cross-country ski trail adjacent to the paved trail.

Project Map

Grass Lake Sewer Relocation Area Map. The sanitary sewer runs north to south from Gramsie Road to Highway 694 along the east side of Grass lake. The new sewer pipe is proposed to be east of the existing alignment still within the Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park. Anticipated Project Schedule
Construction: Winter 2025 through Spring 2026
Restoration: Spring 2026 through Fall 2027
 

Public Involvement

We invite you to a family-friendly public meeting to learn more about the project. A formal presentation will be given followed by a Q&A session with the project team. Before and after the presentation, project information will be on display and project staff will be available for one-on-one conversations. Refreshments will be provided.

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 5 to 7 p.m., presentation begins at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Shoreview Community Center (4580 Victoria Street North)

We encourage you to watch the project overview video now and submit your questions before the meeting using the hotline or project email. These questions will be answered during the Q&A session.
 

 

Project Updates

Project Update - June 30, 2025 (PDF) 112 kB

Project Update - October 6, 2021 (PDF) 240 kB

Project Staff

 

Project Manager: Michael Villari, Principal Engineer, Interceptor Engineering
 

Project Contacts

For assistance, call | Si necesita ayuda, llame al | Xav tau kev pab, hu | Wixii kaalmo ah, ka wac | Để được hỗ trợ, hãy gọi | လၢတၢ်ဃ့န့ၢ်တၢ်မၤစၢၤအဂီၢ, ကိးဘၣ်ဖဲ | 612-518-5960

Email: [email protected]

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  • For assistance, call | Si necesita ayuda, llame al | Xav tau kev pab, hu | Wixii kaalmo ah, ka wac | Để được hỗ trợ, hãy gọi | လၢတၢ်ဃ့န့ၢ်တၢ်မၤစၢၤအဂီၢ, ကိးဘၣ်ဖဲ | 612-518-5960

    Email: [email protected]