Patrick Shea, Director of Public Servicespatrick.shea@ci.stcloud.mn.us

1. Source Water Protection

2. Water Quality Education Program

3. Clean Water Retrofit Project

PUBLIC UTILITIESWastewater Services

Water ServicesHydroelectric Generation

Stormwater Services

PUBLIC UTILITIESWastewater Services

Service AreaSt. Cloud, St. Augusta, Sartell, St. Joseph, Waite Park, Sauk Rapids

Treatment Capacity17.9 MGD

TreatmentBiological Nutrient Removal

PHOSPHORUS MANAGEMENT PLAN

Most Valuable Pollution Prevention Award

Minnesota Governor’s Award for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention

Environmental Protection Agency – Award of Excellence for Class A Facility

PUBLIC UTILITIESWastewater Treatment Facility

Rehabilitation, Upgrade and Expansion Project

Project Budget$48,000,000

Project TimelineMarch 2010 – August 2012

PUBLIC UTILITIESHydroelectric Generation

TypeRun of River Operation

Generation Capacity8.86 megawatts (7,500 houses)

ContractsStang Hydro Inc.Xcel Energy

Renewable Energy Credits50,000 REC’s generated annually

PUBLIC UTILITIES

PUBLIC UTILITIESWater Services

Service AreaSt. Cloud and St. Augusta

Population71,000 residents

Capacity16 MGD

TreatmentClass A Lime Softening with Filtration

ST. CLOUD IS THE FIRST PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIER USING THEMISSISSIPPI RIVER AS ITS DRINKING WATER SOURCE

PUBLIC UTILITIES

ST. CLOUD IS THE FIRST PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIER USING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AS ITS DRINKING WATER SOURCE

PUBLIC UTILITIESStormwater Services

Storm Drain System• 140 miles of main• 7350 catch basins• 135 ponds• 176 outfalls

Stormwater Utility Established 2003• 4 FTE Employees• NPDES MS4 Permit• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP)

1. Source Water Protection

2. Water Quality Education Program

3. Clean Water Retrofit Project

UMRSWPP

Upper Mississippi River Source Water Protection ProjectUpper Mississippi River Source Water Protection Project CFMS# A89128CFMS# A89128

Clean Water Partnership Grant 2881-03Clean Water Partnership Grant 2881-03

A partnership with Cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Cloud, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota Rural Water Association, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Health to protect drinking water taken from the upper Mississippi River.

Project Examples

• Time of Travel Study on the Crow River

• Inventory Potential Contaminants of Concern

• Education and Outreach

Time of Travel Study - Crow River

A dye trace study was completed on the Crow River in 2009. The results were analyzed and the information incorporated into Minneapolis and St. Paul’s Source Water Protection Plans.

Inventory Potential Contaminants of Concern

Determine the need to inventory established contaminant and geographic priorities. Complete data verification and evaluate land and water use changes in project areas.

Water Quality Education

Drinking Water Source Water Protection

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Stormwater MS4 Permit Requirement

UMRSWPP PROGRAM ELEMENT

Participate/sponsor source water protection with landowner, customers and general public education activities.

1. Source Water Protection

2. Water Quality Education Program

3. Clean Water Retrofit Project

Stormwater Permit – MCM’s

1. Public Education/Outreach

2. Public Involvement/Participation

3. Illicit Discharge Detection/Elimination

4. Construction Site Runoff Control

5. Post Construction Runoff Control

6. Municipal Good Housekeeping

Central Minnesota Water Education Alliance

• Marketing plan/campaign development• High School Ad Contest• Billboards• Newspaper Advertising• Radio Advertising• mnwaterconnection.com

Central Minnesota Water Education Alliance

• Raise general awareness

• Positive campaign

• Maximize limited budgets

• Leverage relationships

Central Minnesota Water Education Alliance

Central Minnesota Water Education Alliance

Central Minnesota Water Education Alliance

Central Minnesota Water Education Alliance

1. Source Water Protection

2. Water Quality Education Program

3. Clean Water Retrofit Project

Stormwater Permit – MCM’s

1. Public Education/Outreach

2. Public Involvement/Participation

3. Illicit Discharge Detection/Elimination

4. Construction Site Runoff Control

5. Post Construction Runoff Control

6. Municipal Good Housekeeping

Land Development Code - Infiltration Standard

-1/2” for new development

-1/4” for redevelopment

Stormwater Antidegradation

Pervious Concrete Alley Apron Tree Box – 8th Avenue North

Clean Water Retrofit Project

Metro Conservation DistrictLandscape Restoration Project ProgramBEST PROJECT/BEST PLACE/BEST PRICE

Clean Water Retrofit Project

Project Details• $50,000 Grant – Sherburne SWCD (Clean Water Legacy)• 35% local match• 145 property owners were solicited• Interest from 75 properties• Met with 47 property owners (available budget)• Average cost per rain garden is $2,300• Planting plans were developed by Sherburne SWCD

Clean Water Retrofit Project

BEST PROJECT/BEST PLACE/BEST PRICE

20 Rain Gardens Installed

Clean Water Retrofit Project

Clean Water Retrofit Project

MISSISSIPPI RIVER SUBWATERSHED

**Post 1988 Quantity *Project Removal(20 Rain Gardens) % Removal

Runoff Volume (ac/ft) 1,642 8 0.5

TP (lbs) 1,548 7 0.5

TSS (lbs) 235,357 6,000 2.5

*Using conservative 1.6" Infiltration Rate

**Loading Assessment and Antidegradation Report - 2007BEST PROJECT/BEST PLACE/BEST PRICE

Source Water Protection

Water Quality Education Program

Clean Water Retrofit ProjectNoah Czech, Stormwater Compliance Specialist

noah.czech@ci.stcloud.mn.us

Shane Lund, Utilities Water Quality Coordinatorshane.lund@ci.stcloud.mn.us

Lisa Vollbrecht, Assistant Public Utilities Directorlisa.vollbrecht@ci.stcloud.mn.us

Patrick Shea, Director of Public Servicespatrick.shea@ci.stcloud.mn.us

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