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' . , Page 28 Zmmediately prior to the meeting of the P�iWCC commissioners, I spake with Sal Adams concerning Orono ' s objectives. There- after, I called Bob Searles and stated there was no need for him to attend. Immediately prior to the meeting I met with Sal Adams and Richard Dougherty, administrator of the MWCC, and he stated to me that he would be willing to recommend that the 201 Plan be amended to show an upgrading of the Maple Plain plant during the next five years to remove the phosphorous, to �imit the infiltration and inflow, and to delay any decision on whether or not to upgrade the plant , further and/or construct an interceptor until 1986 . I told him that that was acceptable. � I stayed for the presentation to the MWCC to make sure that this understanding would be read into the record. During • the presentation on the 201 Facilities Plan, in regard to Maple Plain, Dougherty said basically as follows : "In regard to the Maple Plain plant and the preferred recommendation of the consultants to construct an interceptor from Maple Plain to Long Lake, this recommendation should be changed and any action of this sozt will be placed in Class B category. (Class B category is a category of decisions not to be made until 1986 . ) After reviewing the results of the NPDES reports, we have more important needs. We can delay any decision on the Maple Plain plant, but there should be some Class A efforts (commitments immediately started in 1981) . To get the City of Maple Plain to undertake an T & I Study because there is a considerable amount of infiltration and an excessive amount of inflow. The city must do its own I & T study'and thereafter must reduce the infiltration and inflow at their own expense. It is their respon- sibility. The plant generally provides excellent treatment. I believe that any problems at the plant - are due to failures and can be solved. We will modify the plant now for phosphorous removal as we did in the cities of Stillwater and Cottage Grove at very little cost. Stillwater is now one of our best plants after modification. In 1986 , we will then decide whether or not to replace or upgrade the plant or to replace it with an interceptor or to make further improvements. " It is my understanding that the ��iWCC has tabled any action on this matter until the next meeting which is April 15, 1980 .