[ August 31, 2010; 4:30 pm; ] The draft fiscal year 2011 Project Priority Lists (PPLs) and Intended Use Plans (IUPs) for the Clean Water Revolving Fund (CWRF) and the Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) are now available for public comment. 

The PPLs identify projects that are potentially eligible to receive financing through the CWRF or DWRF over the next five years.  Projects are listed [...]

[ August 23, 2010; 4:30 pm; ] The Office of Administrative Hearings has designated August 23 as the deadline for public comment on proposed subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) rules.  Details are available here.  Reply/rebuttal comments are due August 30.

Comments should be sent to:
Judge Richard Luis
Office of Administrative Hearings
PO Box 64620
St. Paul, MN 55164-0620
Fax 651- 361-7936
E-mail: rulecomments@state.mn.us

[ September 17, 2010; 4:30 pm; ] Comment deadline to provide information on how the rules governing wastewater and stormwater treatment financial assistance can be improved.  Details available here.

Technical Information:  Please contact Donald Berger by e-mail or by call to 651-757-2223.

Rule Coordination:  Please contact Jim Brist by e-mail or by call to 651-757-2245.

[ September 8, 2010; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Stakeholder input meeting to solicit information on how the rules governing wastewater and stormwater treatment financial assistance can be improved.  Meeting will take place at the MPCA’s central office at 520 Lafayette Road North in St. Paul.  Details available here.

RSVP to Donald Berger by e-mail or by call to 651-757-2223.

[ August 11, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Meeting regarding MPCA’s draft Laboratory Quality Control and Data Policy.  Live meeting to take place at the MPCA’s central office at 520 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul.  Participation via WebEx is also available.

Interested parties should RSVP to Sandy McDonald by e-mail or call to 651-757-2560.

[ August 2, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. August 3, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Public hearing on proposed subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) rule amendments.

Hearing will take place at the MPCA’s central office in St. Paul, with videoconferencing feeds to MPCA’s regional offices.

Details and draft rules available here. 

If you have questions about the hearing, please contact Yolanda Letnes at Yolanda.letnes@state.mn.us or by phone at 651-757- 2527 or toll-free at 1-800-657-3864.

[ August 17, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Informal public hearing and comment on draft water quality trading rule and SONAR. 

MPCA, 520 Lafayette Road, St. Paul 55155-4194

Draft rule and SONAR available here.

Comments can be sent to:

Lisa McCormick
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55055-4194
Telephone: 320-441-6969 or TTY 651-282-5332
Email: lisa.mccormick@state.mn.us

[ April 27, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. May 25, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. June 22, 2010; 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. July 27, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. August 24, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. September 28, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. October 26, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. November 16, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. December 14, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Agenda and meeting materials available here.

[ June 22, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] [Tentative]  The MPCA Citizens Board is scheduled to consider adoption of the proposed TSS (32 mg/L) and SAV (21%) standards for the Mississippi River from the Metro area through Lake Pepin.  Details on the proposed standards are available here; details on the MPCA Board hearing are available here.

[ April 7, 2010; ] Reissuance of MPCA general NPDES/SDS permit number MNG580000, for wastewater treatment facilities with stabilization ponds. 

MESERB members affected:  Breckenridge Public Utilities; City of Warroad

Public notice available here.

Draft NPDES permit available here.

Fact sheet available here.