Contact Us:

St. Cloud Biosolids

Management Program

(320) 255-7226

Visit us on the web at

ci.stcloiud.mn.us

St. Cloud Biosolids Continual Improvement

Resource Recovery and Energy Efficiency

Master Planning: 95% complete.

Facility Goals: Reduce Energy Use by 25 %

By 2020 and 50% by 2030.

MPCA Wastewater Operations Award

2013 & 2014.

28th Nationally Certified Agency in

Environmental Management System.

St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility

525 60th Street South

Saint Cloud, MN 56303

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St. Cloud Biosolids: Powering the Future with People

ST. CLOUD

BIOSOLIDS DIGESTER

“St. Cloud Biosolids Management

Program is very strong and

provides an excellent foundation

for continual improvement... The

program has excellent support

from the highest levels of

management...”

- William Hancuff. NSF International Strategic Registration.

Platinum Level Certification Report, August 31, 2014.

In This Issue:

Platinum Certification

Exceeding Expectations

Planning for the Future:

Energizing St. Cloud,

with St. Cloud

Biosolids Management Program Interested Parities Annual Report for 2014

Fertilizing with locally produced fertilizer.

Providing a highly valued

agricultural product that

is produced in a

professional, cost

effective and sustainable

manner. The City of St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility is located in the southern portion of the City of St. Cloud and provides wastewater conveyance and treatment services to six cities. The facility operates 365 days a year and is staffed 24 hours a day. The facility is permitted to treat and discharge 18 million gallons per day to the Mississippi River. In 2014, the facility effectively treated 10.6 million gallons per day. The Wastewater Treatment Facility is permitted through

the state of Minnesota and has been recognized for exceptional treatment .

The high quality and highly sought after biological fertilizer produced at the facility is given to local farmers at no cost to them which saves thousands of dollars in the purchase of fertilizer each year. The Biosolids Management Program (the Program) reports annually to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and strictly follows land application rules including site approval, set backs from water bodies and public access to lands. All requirements, restrictions and rules are available from the Management Program at any time, please see contact details on back page.

The Program is very committed to ensuring all surrounding landowners, farmers, public interest groups and the general public are confident in the programs offer. Tours, site visits and presentations are given upon request.

In 2011, the facility applied to and was accepted to the National Biosolids Partnership, Environmental Management System (EMS) class and the City Council officially committed to the EMS and the Code of Good Practice. The voluntary participation in this program

demonstrated the Program’s commitment to continual improvement. In 2014, the Program met with area emergency response personnel to discuss potential incidents in which a biosolids spill could occur. This meeting enabled face to face discussion of response and remediation and fostered an open and free discussion of ideas.

In 2015, the facility will continue to focus on exceeding expectations for the water returned to the Mississippi River and the fertilizer product for local land. The Biosolids Master Planning continues and many new, exciting and innovative technologies are being considered to ensure St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility and the Biosolids Management Program remain at the forefront of treatment and fertilizer production.

Voluntary Actions by SCWWTF Biosolids Program

St. Cloud Biosolids Management Program is required by the State of Minnesota to meet certain requirements. In line with the Public Utilities desire to meet and exceed requirements and expectations, the Biosolids Management Program continued to demonstrate commitment to excellence and continual improvement. Voluntary actions taken in 2014 include:

Continual compliance with the National Biosolids Code of Good Practice and Certification.

Conducted five pilot studies to assess feasibility of full scale implementation. Open house for colleagues and interested parties. Additional product monitoring, above and belong regulatory requirements.

THIRD PARTY VERIFICAITION AUDIT 2014 The program has continued to demonstrate a high level of commitment to the Code of Good Practice and received only two minor non-conformances in the 2014 Audit. The 2015 Internal Audit, completed in Spring 2015 found no non-conformances. A corrective action plan have been developed for the Opportunities for Improvement that were identified.

CONTRACTED SERVICES In 2014, St. Cloud contracted with JR Hauling for hauling services to enable all product to be transferred to agricultural land in a timely manner to best suit landowners and farmers.

SHARING OF INFORMATION In June 2014, the facility was awarded a cost share grant from the MPCA through the Clean Water Land and Legacy Act for wastewater pilots regarding Contaminants of Emerging Concern. The team had requested the grant to enable piloting of biosolids dewatering and side stream nutrient recovery technology which is inline with the current Biosolids Master Planning. St Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility staff have committed to three presentations of the pilot projects and a technical report is available upon request. The public, community groups, township boards, schools, colleges and colleagues are always welcome to visit the facility for tours.

Staff set up pilot equipment and worked to ensure success

Staff upsized a bench scale technology to deter-mine viability at St. Cloud

PLATINUM LEVEL CERTIFICTION

August 2014, the Biosolids Management

Program completed year 1 interim audit to

become the 28th nationally certified agency

at platinum level. The management team

continues to work towards goals and

objectives meet and exceed all regulatory

requirements.

Proud recipients of Platinum Certification for Environmental Excellence.

DO THE NUMBERS

2014

Treated 3,886 million gallons of wastewater

Recycled 11.7 million gallons of high quality fertilizer on 1,423 acres of local land

263,200 pounds of phosphorous &

223,022 pounds of nitrogen diverted from the Mississippi River The equivalent of

643,415 Kg of carbon recycled in 2014 St. Cloud Biosolids Program have recycled

5.5 million kilograms of carbon since 2007

Open house, September 2014 to display pilot projects and the Biosolids Management Program

Exceeding Expectations

2015 and Beyond… Goals Update

St. Cloud Biosolids Management

Program has developed and

implemented specific goals and

objectives for continual

improvement. This information is

available on the City website and

from the program staff upon request.

Public input to Goals and Objective

development is always welcomed.

Technical Evaluations for Future

Biosolids Management has

continued in 2014 with 5 pilot

projects being completed and

research into available technologies

continuing. The Master Plan

completion is due by June 2015 and

design bids are expected by 2018.

The Implementation of Maintenance

Program is well underway with more

than 50% of assets now listed in the

program. Staff training continues and

full implementation of the program is

due December 2015. This program

will spread beyond asset

management with the goal of

utilized for auditing by 2016.

Improving external Communication

with parties interested in the Biosolids

Management Program has begun

with the new formatting and design

of the Biosolids Digester and will

continue with more visibility at City

and community events.