1998 SAC Ind Dischrg Letter Metropolitan Council
Working for the Region, Planning for the Future
January 30, 1998 Environmental Services
City of Fridley
6431 University Avenue NE
Fridley,MN 55432
ATTN: James Saefke
Re: Wastewater Volume Review for Permit Number 852 Located at 601 61st Avenue NE and 6911
University Avenue NE
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As part of the MCES Service Availability Charge (SAC) policy, all industries holding an Industrial Discharge
Permit are subject to a wastewater volume review one year prior to the expiration of their permit. SAC is a
"connection" fee which has been levied since 1973 for new connections or increased volume discharged by
existing users to the Metropolitan Disposal System(MDS). SAC revenue is used to pay for the unused reserve
capacity portion of debt service for capital improvements.
The wastewater volume review serves as a method for detecting wastewater volume increases from a facility.
Current wastewater volumes are converted to a SAC equivalent and compared to a SAC baseline value. Any
increases over the baseline value, or the value for SAC credits, whichever is greater, have the potential to be
assessed SAC.
Three years ago, the first wastewater volume review for your facility took place. At that time, wastewater
volumes from your facility were noted to be below SAC baseline and/or SAC credit levels. A current
evaluation of wastewater flows from your facility indicates that discharge volumes remain below the SAC
baseline.
Please find enclosed a Wastewater Volume Review Worksheet specifying the results of the review. City of
Fridley will not be required to purchase additional SAC at this time.
If you have questions, please call Michael Flaherty at 602-4715.
Sincerely,
G '
Leo H.Hermes,P.E.
Industrial Waste Manger
MCES Industrial Waste Section
Enclosure
cc: Ron Julkows ' City of Fridley
Sandy Selby,MCES
Michael Flaherty,MCES
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Metropolitan Council
Environmental Services
Wastewater Volume Review
Industrial Discharge Permit Renewal
Company Name City of Fridley
Permit Number 852
Permit Expiration Date January 1999
SAC equivalent of the Jan - Jun, 19 97 73 Units
Self-Monitoring Report.
(Total wastewater volume/total number of
operating days equals average daily waste-
water volume. Each SAC unit equals 274 gallons)
Modified SAC Baseline Value 1.43 Units
(MCES policy determined the SAC baseline
value to be the SAC equivalent of the volume
reported in the final self-monitoring report
for 1991. The modified SAC baseline value
represents the SAC baseline value,plus any
SAC units purchased after the 1991 baseline
date, or the value for SAC credits*,whichever
is greater.)
Current wastewater volumes do not exceed the modified baseline value. The permit renewal process will follow past
procedures. This review is complete.
* MCES SAC purchased records may not be current, therefore, the credit value may be revised to account for
unidentified credits,if the permittee can provide proof of their existence.
Re 'ewed b• Date