2013-08-31From: Industrial Waste and Pollution Prevention Section
Direct Dial: 651-602-4717 Fax: (651) 602-4730
E -Mail: ashley.corbeille@metc.state.mn.us
August 31, 2013
To: Jon Durand, Director, Facility Operations
Thomson Reuters - Eagan Campus
610 Opperman Dr
Eagan, MN 55123
RE: "Capacity Demand Review" for Permit Number 0091
Located at 610 Opperman Drive Eagan, MN 55123
The Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) is a fee for wastewater capacity or demand, which has been
levied on all of our customer communities by MCES (and its predecessor agencies) since 1973 for new
connections, or other increased capacity demand by users of the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS).
SAC revenue is used to pay for a portion of unused (or reserve) capacity of MDS capital improvements.
While SAC is a metropolitan fee on our communities, it is calculated based on the capacity demand of
each specific facility. Typically, communities pass this fee through to the property owner or business
involved. MCES directly administers SAC procedures related to industrial permittees of MCES.
As part of the SAC policy, facilities holding an Industrial Discharge Permit are subject to a "Capacity
Demand Review" one year prior to expiration of their permit. The "Capacity Demand Review" serves as
a method to detect demand increases (indicated by recent volume measurements) from the processes
of a facility and to encourage reductions if increases have occurred. Current wastewater volumes are
converted to a SAC demand equivalent and compared to the "assigned SAC baseline" for the site. Any
capacity demand increases beyond that baseline have the potential to cause assessment of additional
SAC. Note also, that building activity may incur additional SAC liability.
Three years ago, a "Capacity Demand Review" for your facility took place. At that time, wastewater
volumes from your facility were noted to be below the "assigned SAC baseline" for this permit, so no
additional SAC was required from the community and no change to the "assigned SAC baseline"
occurred.
A current evaluation of wastewater demand from your facility indicates capacity demand now remains
below the "assigned SAC baseline." Please find enclosed a "Capacity Demand Review" specifying the
results. Thus the community for Thomson Reuters - Eagan Campus will not be required to pay
additional SAC based on this process review. If you have any questions, please contact Ashley
Corbeille at 651-602-4717 or via e-mail at ashley.corbeille@metc.state.mn.us.
Sincerely,
Leo H. Hermes, P.E.
Industrial Waste Manager
Industrial Waste & Pollution Prevention Section
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
Enclosures
cc: Jessica Nye, MCES
Ashley Corbeille, MCES
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INDUSTRIAL WASTE & POLLUTION PREVENTION SECTION
CAPCITY DEMAND REVIEW - INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE PERMIT RENEWAL
Industry Name
Permit Number
Thomson Reuters - Eagan Campus
0091
Permit Expiration Date
8/31/2014
SAC equivalent of the July 01 to December 31, 2012
Self -Monitoring Report.
(Total wastewater volume/total number of
operating days equals average daily waste-
water volume. Each SAC unit equals 274 gallons)
Assigned SAC Baseline Value
(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 assigned SAC baseline value
represents the SAC baseline value, plus any
SAC units paid after the 1991 baseline
date, or the value for SAC credits*, whichever is greater.)
173 Unit(s)
325 Unit(s)
Current wastewater volumes do not exceed the assigned baseline value. The permit renewal
process will follow past procedures. This review is complete.
* MCES SAC payment 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.
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