Best Practice Action 21.7
GreenStep City Best Practices: Environmental Management
Septic Systems No. 21
Implement an environmentally sound management program for decentralized wastewater treatment systems.
Best Practice Action Detail
Best Practice Action 7
Arrange for assistance to commercial, retail and industrial businesses with water use reduction, pollution prevention and pretreatment prior to discharge to septics.
- Water use reduction, pollution prevention and pretreatment assistance for businesses from the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program.
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Provide businesses with information on water conservation, pollution prevention and pre-treatment. |
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City engineering staff assist with design and planning during development review. |
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Work with multiple businesses to share one system and thus free up space in town currently underlain with multiple systems that preclude higher surface uses that pay higher taxes. |
Who's doing it
Shoreview -
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Yes, engineering staff assist with design and planning during development review.
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For more information contact:
Ellen Brenna (City staff) | ebrenna@shoreviewmn.gov | 651-490-4665
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Columbia Heights -
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Year action initially completed: 2022
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The City partners with Xcel Energy to provide a Business Incentive and Sustainability Rider for new and existing commercial and industrial customers with new or additional loads of 350kW or more. Xcel Energy also offers Energy Design Assistance, a free integrated design service for larger facilities, and Energy Efficient Buildings to incorporate energy efficiency measures into new construction, expansion or renovation projects.
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Descriptive links: https://www.columbiaheightsmn.gov/business/business_resources/public_financial_assistance_incentives/xcel_energy.php
For more information contact:
Andrew Boucher (City Staff) | info@shakopeemn.gov | 952-233-9300
Partners: Xcel Energy
Pierz -
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We partner with Rich Prairie Sewer and Water for our City Sewer and Water. They have plans in place to require pretreatment of discharged septics for industrial and commercial businesses.
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Kari Tyson (City staff) | karit@pierzmn.org | 320-468-6471
Partners: Rich Prairie Sewer and Water District
Greenstep Advisor
Steven Oscarson, Environmental Specialist, MN Pollution Control Agency: 507-206-2604, steven.oscarson@state.mn.us, https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/septic-systems