Sixty wastewater plants in southwestern Minnesota were recently recognized by the state’s Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for outstanding compliance.
Six of those plants are in Rock County: the cities of Beaver Creek, Magnolia, Hills and Hardwick, along with Agri-Energy LLC and Blue Mounds State Park, both of Luverne.
All municipal and industrial facilities demonstrated consistent compliance with monitoring, operations and maintenance requirements, submitted all reports to the MPCA correctly and on time, and employed staff certified by the MPCA in wastewater operations.
“The MPCA appreciates the considerable efforts by permittees and operators to protect and preserve water quality,” said Dana Vanderbosch, assistant commissioner for water policy and agriculture at the MPCA.
“It is this kind of difficult work that has enabled Minnesota to significantly reduce pollution coming from point sources like sewage treatment facilities.”
A total of 273 wastewater treatment plants across the state were recognized with the award. There are about 1,600 municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities in Minnesota.
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