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Note to editor: A complete list of winners is
available on the MPCA website. For awardees who
accepted their certificate in person, a photograph is available on MPCA’s Flickr page. Click on the
appropriate photo (organized by facility name) to open the full-sized image.
Next, click the arrow located in the bottom right corner of the page and select
the link that says “Original” to download a high-res image. MPCA Assistant Commissioner Shannon
Lotthammer is pictured in each photo, along with representatives from the
facility.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
(MPCA) is recognizing 295 Minnesota wastewater treatment facilities for
maintaining outstanding permit compliance from October 2016 through September
2017.
MPCA’s Assistant Commissioner of Water Policy Shannon
Lotthammer presented certificates and praised award recipients for their
persistent work and dedication to protecting water quality.
To be eligible for this recognition, facilities were
required to submit all reports to the MPCA correctly and on time, demonstrate
consistent compliance through monitoring, operations, and maintenance, and
employ staff certified by the MPCA in wastewater operations.
The awards were presented at the 81st Annual Wastewater
Operations Conference in Brooklyn Park. The annual conference brings together
wastewater operators from Minnesota for training and professional education. In
Minnesota, there are about 1,600 municipal and industrial wastewater treatment
facilities. Community, institution, or treatment plant size was not a factor in
awarding the certificates.
A
complete list of winners is available on the Agency's Wastewater
page. Pictures of awardees who picked up
their awards in person are available on the MPCA's Flickr
page.
Broadcast version
The Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency recognized two-hundred-ninety-five Minnesota wastewater
treatment facilities for maintaining outstanding compliance with their
wastewater permit during 2017. Eligible facilities were recognized for
submitting all required reports on time and correctly, for demonstrating
consistent compliance with their permit, and for employing staff certified from
the M-P-C-A in wastewater operations.
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