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MEMORANDUM
TO: LOU VAN HOUT, UTILITIES MANAGER
FROM: JOHN R. CROOKS, WATER SUPERINTENDE
SUBJECT: SMSC WASTEWATER RECLAMATION PROJE-
DATE: JUNE 14, 2007
On June 7, I attended an informational presentation by the Shakopee
Mdewakanton Sioux Community on a proposed underground discharge system
for their newly constructed wastewater treatment plant. A proposed one year pilot
study, permitted by EPA Region 5 in Chicago, will investigate the injection of 50
gpm of wastewater effluent underground and potentially into the drinking water
aquifer near the Mystic Lake Casino. Eventually the tribe is proposing to increase
that discharge to 750 gpm.
While the new wastewater treatment facility is state of the art and the effluent will
be treated to levels considerably under present regulations, there is still cause for
concern as the water supply for Shakopee in directly downstream for the injection
point.
SMSC has extended an invitation to attend all future meetings regarding the pilot
study and updates concerning the proposed reclamation project. It would be the
intention to have SPUC attend all meetings and bring back information for Staff
as well as Commission members.
Thank You.