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685 Yankee Doodle Rd - SAC Capacity Review Metropolitan Council Environmental Services October 31, 2012 RECEIVE Wayne Duerfeldt Ni) 0 2012 Lab Manager Gopher Resource LLC EAUAlV 685 Yankee Doodle Rd 1 i ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Eagan, MN 55121 Dear Mr. Duerfeldt: This letter is a follow-up to the letter sent on 2/29/12 regarding a preliminary "Capacity Demand Review" for the Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) system for Permit Number 0626 located at 685 Yankee Doodle Road Eagan, MN 55121 In that letter, you were notified that your facility has increased its wastewater capacity demand of the sanitary sewer. As a result, your community could be subject to a potential metropolitan SAC liability of 37 units (equivalent to $87,505 at the 2012 MCES SAC rate of $2,365 per unit). Note that the SAC rate is subject to increase, and all SAC payments are at the rate in effect at the time of payment. SAC payments are due at the end of the month following receipt of your renewed permit, but can be paid at any time up to that point. The SAC intent form that we mailed to you was never returned. At this point, you have two options. First you may pay the SAC equivalent to the increase in discharge to the sanitary sewer based on the preliminary "Capacity Demand Review," or documented discharge volume from a 30 day volume study. If you choose this option, a "SAC Payment Form" will be enclosed with your renewed Industrial Discharge Permit. The form must be transmitted to the community of Eagan and be completed by a community representative indicating SAC was paid. Your second option, available still, 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 Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) by 12/31/12. Based on the results of the study, MCES will determine a current SAC equivalent of your wastewater discharge. To determine your facility SAC liability, MCES will use the lesser SAC equivalent of the preliminary "Capacity Demand Review" and the 30-day wastewater capacity demand study. If a SAC payment is required, a "SAC Payment Form" will be enclosed with your renewed Industrial Discharge Permit, and the above described method for completing the form and payment of SAC will be applied. It should be noted that many communities use SAC determinations to assess additional community fee(s) which are in addition to the metropolitan SAC charge. For this reason, total fees incurred may be significantly greater than the SAC liability. If you are unsure as to whether or not these fees are applicable in your community, you should call the community office to inquire. At this time, no money should be sent to MCES or City offices. If and when SAC is due, payment shall be made to the community using the "SAC Payment Form." www.metrocouncil.org 390 Robert Steet North • St. Paul, MN 55101-1805 • (651) 602-1005 • Fax (651) 602-1138 • TTY (651) 291-0904 An Equal Opportunity Employer Wayne Duerfeldt 10/31/12 Page 2 Please be aware of the fact that the information contained in this letter is accurate under the current SAC policy. You will be notified in the future of any change in policy which might affect the status of this or future SAC reviews. Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) offers assistance to industries with pollution prevention concerns, including the reduction of wastewater volume (capacity demand). If you are able to reduce the capacity demand from your facility, the potential SAC liability indicated in this letter could be reduced or eliminated. The services provided by MnTAP are free. For more information, call MnTAP at (612) 624-1300. Please direct any questions to Laura Engen at (651) 602-4712 or via email at laura.engen@mete.state.nin.us. Sincerely, Leo H. Hermes, P.E. Industrial Waste Manager Industrial Waste & Pollution Prevention Section Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Enclosures cc: Jessica Nye, MCES Laura,Engen, MCES ,',Jo hn Gorder, City of Eagan Froae:lndustrial iAlaste anm Pollutior�Premention Sectian Direct Dial: (651)602-4712 Fax: (651)602-4730 E-Mail: laura.engen@metc.state.mn.us October 30,2015 �L..Lf y�.s �i d�`F s�h . . . . . ��t}�t ... � �t�� To.Chris Sw�nberg, Uce Presedent Gopher Resource LLC 685 Yankee Doodle Rd Eagan, MN 55121 RE: Industrial Dischaege Permit No.0626 Capacity Demand Review Follow-Up This letter is a follow-up to the letter sent on 2/27/15 regarding a preliminary"Capacity Demand Review"for the Sewer Availability Charge (SAC)system for Permit Number 06261ocated at 685 Yankee Doodle Road Eagan, MN 55121. In that letter,you were notified that your facility has increased its wastewater capacity demand of the sanitary sewer. As a result,your community could be subject to a potential metropolitan SAC liability of 115 unit(s) (equivalent to$285,775 at the 2015 MCES SAC rate of$2,485 per unit). Note that the SAC rate is subject to increase, and all SAC payments are at the rate in effect at the time of payment. SAC payments are due at the end of the month following receipt of your renewed permit, but can be paid at any time up to that point. The SAC intent form that you completed and returned indicated you planned to conduct process changes followed by a volume study. At this point,you have finro options. First you may pay the SAC equivalent to the increase in discharge to the sanitary sewer based on the preliminary"Capacity Demand Review,"or documented discharge volume from a 30 day volume study. If you choose this option, a"SAC Payment Form"will be enclosed with your renewed Industrial Discharge Permit. The form must be transmitted to the community of Eagan and be completed by a community representative indicating SAC was paid. Your second option, available still, is to conduct a 30-day wastewater volume study. If you choose this option, please inform the engineer refecenced below. The study must be completed and results submitted to Metropolitan Council Environmental Services(MCES) by 12/31/15. Based on the results of the study, MCES will determine a current SAC equivalent of your wastewater discharge. To determine your facility SAC Iiability, MCES will use the lesser SAC equivalent of the preliminary "Capacity Demand Review"and the 30-day wastewater capacity demand study. If a SAC payment is required, a"SAC Payment Form"will be enclosed with your renewed Industrial Discharge Permit,and the above described method for completing the form and payment of SRC will be applied. �i• � 0 •. • � � � � � f 1ffiiLy y1�f�' �p�� y^2��g � V 4J iY V 9 � Chris Swanberg 10/30/15 Page 2 It should be noted that many communities use SAC determinations to assess additional community fee(s)which are in addition to the metropolitan SAC charge. For this reason,total fees incurred may be significantly greater than the SAC liability. If you are unsure as to whether or not these fees are applicable in your community, you should call the community o�ce to inquire. At this time,no money should be sent to MCES or City offices. If and when SAC is due, payment shall be made to the community using the"SAC Payment Form." Please be aware of the fact that the information contained in this letter is accurate under the current SAC policy. You will be notified in the future of any change in policy which might affect the status of this or future SAC reviews. Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP)offers assistance to industries with pollution prevention concerns, including the reduction of wastewater volume(capacity demand). If you are able to reduce the capacity demand from your facility,the potential SAC liability indicated in this letter could be reduced or eliminated. The services provided by MnTAP are free. For more information,call MnTAP at{612)624-1300. Please direct any questions to Laura Engen at(651)602-4712 or via email at laura.enqenCcDmetc.state.mn.us. Sincerely, ��d ��-�� , �n�'`r,,G-� ,to�� Robert Nordquist, P.E. Industrial Waste Manager Industrial Waste&Pollution Prevention Section Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Enclosures cc: Jessica Nye, MCES Laura Engen, MCES John Gorder, City of Eagan