Wastewater Facility
Emergency contact information for PeopleService:
320-223-2038
Emergency contact information for PeopleService:
320-223-2038
507-514-0805
612-636-2434
Capacity The city’s wastewater treatment facility was substantially increased in size in 1988 to a maximum limit of 634,000 gallons per day. The up-grading greatly increased capacity at the treatment plant and involved upgrading the city collection system with high capacity interceptor lines to many areas of the city. This system is also on generator backup. Sewer rates are $3.75/1,000 gallons of water usage plus a variable fixed fee.
Arlington/Green Isle Partnership In April 1999, the cities of Arlington and Green Isle entered into the 1999 Sewer Use Agreement. This agreement allowed Green Isle to undertake and complete their waste collection system, which included a main trunk feeder line to the Arlington Plant. In December 2004, both cities entered into the Wastewater Use Agreement, which amended and superseded the previous agreement. An advisory board was created by this agreement, which consists of 2 Councilmembers from each city. The Board will monitor the maintenance and operation of the Plant and make recommendations to each respective City Council about rates, fees or upgrades to the system.
Infiltration and inflow of extraneous storm water and groundwater to sanitary sewers can overwhelm the conveyance capacity of sewers and is significant cause of system overflow. Below are 5 short videos to explain how you as a resident can help.
(source Water Environments Federation)