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<br /> ° �ubject: ��laple Plain i�tast�tiv�t�r Tr�a�.ment F1ant
<br /> f V l.etter of July 29, I9�1 - '°t�'CC In�ex 31--i�b� ;7-31-8i!
<br /> � I woul;i like to take this opportunity to co��n=�n� on y����:r 1�Lti�r• ccrzc�r,n�nc�
<br /> � th� effect of th� �a„�ission ' s Flaple �lain �13n� cisci�ar�g@ an !�k� P�4inr������ka.
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<br /> � �he �•ratershed �,rhich drairs into Jennings 6ay �r� then '�h�,o�:�� `�aest ;�.��r�� ��y
<br /> � includes effluent �rcm t�e Ma�le ��3in 4�iant and :on�i�c.r�ab�e surf�:.•��
<br /> .� runJff from predominantly agricultura� svurces. t;utri�r;ts from �h�s`
<br /> ,CO";��ned SOU1"C°S pt'Q[T1.��C' �i'te c�l^Ge�t�1 ��f a��dE d(1�� :7��'21^ �]�lidLl;. ��'"�'3Ci i��?:S ,
<br /> lespe�ially in Jennings 6ay and 'v�est Arm Bay, gv'r+�ra th�re i� litt'e ;ius�in�
<br /> i�Cti0t1� drL� SGlTPt't�125 C3US2 �fle Ui1C.��S1Y'f3h�� C��1C�"stluilS 'rd�I�Ci1 VOU ���•C?"'��)EC�
<br /> in your let�er. Unfortunat?1y, the �ajori�y �` t�Ase ^utr�i?r�ts cri�°�na`�
<br /> �as �urface ru�aff rather tf�an rrom tfi� Mapl e �l ain Fl ar;., �..ud��� n�v�
<br /> �con�luded that +he improven��nt or �limination of `�A �'GGIe P':a;r� Pla�t ma;�
<br /> ;�ot cause a significant im;:rovemer�t of water• q�.aality �n J�r�iez�s ?av.
<br /> ' Di s:.harg� frc� the f�ipl e P1 a i n P1 ant i s regul ated b� a �errrri: i�sue� �:y
<br /> �the f�tinnesota Pcl l ution Ccntral A�ency. The ��ant ha� a �o^�! pe�°fctr��r��re
<br /> 'recor�'. Over t�e past five years c�n��lia:�ce v�itfi �er�ni� 1 dmi;a'i��s h::s
<br /> 'averaged 95b, with no cne year less t���an q2;'.
<br /> ;�� the �resent time, pl ans for the N�<�p?e P1 ai n �1 a�t i n�'uUa r?3^t ry�;�'rov��-
<br /> �ent� i^ �he next few years to increase capacity and a� ?e;� �cm�i �ance
<br /> 'tiwi�h anticipated more strirgent re��lati�ns. �liminati�n oY i!�e �`ap'�
<br /> P'ain ?lart �y eonstruct�on of ne:a intercep+er �evr��s ���i1 ' be c^��i�'Er�� in
<br /> `he future, based on pl ant �mpacts on Lake "•1i nnetenka , h'i n�esatd Po i i�.���c�r.
<br /> Ccntrol y�gency rpquirements , cust Affectiv�nes� , �rd ��ns;,�erati��r.�. ��=
<br /> devel o�mer,t al or,g re�ral y constructed sG wer; .
<br /> 'Thank yo� �ar your 1 etler and your concerns �v,�r �f�a'�r qual i ty i n Lai.P
<br /> �!�inretcnlca. The Corranission v�ill continue to marage it� fac�" ities ;n
<br /> SUCh � Wt3}/ dS t0 COfT?G�� VI1t�i l�{1fi�;P50i,� p0� �iitlUfl �GP'tL1"�� ;i��'flr;,d rE!ll.f� cZi.lOt'Sd�,�:
<br /> rninimize adverse effect� on rPceiving wat�rs .
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<br /> Antr�ony C an re
<br /> Deputy Chie, inistrator
<br /> ,A�'G/JP,S/mg
<br /> cc: W.A. B?ain , Direc*�r of OpEr�tions , M',�CC
<br /> � 'r�,�:, �ohrson , �1 Y'f��01" Qf ���al i ty Contro? , ����
<br /> ; B.,). Narringtan , ��ire�rUr of Engineerir�c; , M"wC�
<br /> �u�m��oio��a�flc. Lou Ere�mhurst, E�.ec'�ve �i rect.,r, "lPCA
<br /> �Tksac�2Tr�k=.�1� Wal �er Benson, Clerk ;dmir+i:�rat�r, City o; Qr�^o
<br /> ,'Fii�T PAUL?1r`,�,d=Ji
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