Follow-up SAC charges January 31,1997

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Metropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future Environmental Services January 31, 1997 Chuck Guerin Flamingo Wire, Inc. 2687 Wayzata Boulevard Orono, Mn 55356 Dear Chuck Guerin: This letter is a follow-up to the letter sent on May 31, 1996 regarding a preliminary volume review for the Service Availability Charge (SAC) system for Permit Number 1052 located at 2687 Wayzata Boulevard. In that letter, you were notified that your firm has increased its wastewater discharge to the sanitary sewer and potentially could be subject to a SAC purchase of$4,500 (5 units at the 1996 rate of$900 per SAC unit) at the time your Industrial Discharge Permit is renewed. At this point, you have two options. First you may purchase SAC equivalent to the increase in discharge to the sanitary sewer based on the preliminary volume review. If you choose this option, a SAC Purchase Form will be enclosed with your renewed Industrial Discharge Permit. The form must be brought to the City of Orono and be completed by a city representative indicating that SAC has been purchased. A permit condition in your renewed permit allows 30 days for the SAC purchase. Your second option is to conduct a 30 day wastewater volume study. If you choose this option, please inform the engineer referenced below. The study must be completed and results submitted to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) by March 31, 1997. Guidelines for completing the wastewater volume study are attached. Based on the results of the study, the MCES will determine a current SAC equivalent of your wastewater flow. The SAC rate applied to the current SAC equivalent will be the rate in effect at the start of the 30 day wastewater volume study. The 1997 SAC rate is $950 per unit. The SAC rate is subject to change every January. To determine your firm's SAC liability, the MCES will use the lesser SAC equivalent of the preliminary volume review and the 30 day wastewater volume study. If a SAC purchase is required, a SAC Purchase Form will be enclosed with your renewed Industrial Discharge Permit, and the above described method for completing the form and purchasing SAC will be applied. It should be noted that some cities use SAC determinations to assess municipal impact or connection fees which are exclusive of the SAC charge. If you are unsure as to whether or not these fees are applicable in your city, you should call the city offices to inquire. At this time, no money should be sent to our offices. SAC payment shall be made to the city at the time of permit renewal using the SAC Purchase Form. 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1633 (612)222-8423 Fax 229-2183 TDD/TTY 229-3760 An Equal Opportunity Employer