Project Alert
Project Update - December 27, 2024: Project schedule updated. 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, is rehabilitating the sanitary sewer in Snail Lake Regional Park. The sewer interceptor (pipe) has maintenance structures with damaged castings, cracked rings, and active inflow and infiltration (surface and groundwater leaking into the structure), posing threats to the adjacent wetlands.
This infrastructure is a critical component of sanitary sewer service in Shoreview, taking wastewater from local residents and businesses and pumping it to the regional sewer that delivers it to the
Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant in Saint Paul. These scheduled improvements will repair the aging infrastructure and enhance the system’s efficiency and reliability.
Project Map
Project Schedule
Final design: July 2023 through Winter 2024
Preconstruction Activity: February through March 2025
Construction: April through July 2025
Public Engagement
A public meeting will be held in winter 2025, prior to construction beginning. The purpose of this meeting is to introduce the project and share construction information including activity, impacts and timing. Regularly check the website or sign up for project updates for more information on this meeting as it becomes available.
What to Expect
The Met Council has developed several short videos to help explain why projects like this are necessary and what you may experience during the construction of the project.
“This Old Pipe”
The sewer pipes right under our feet are an important part of our wastewater infrastructure, but they are getting old and need repair. ES has a strategic plan to fix aging sewer pipes to keep the region’s wastewater flowing and neighborhoods safe.
“Operation: Restoration”
ES is committed to being a good neighbor and restoring our sewer construction sites back to how they were before, or better. We may need to remove or relocate trees and shrubs or wait for the right season to complete work like planting grass, but our onsite staff will be there to help!