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Litchfield seeks $10M grant for cooperative’s wastewater pretreatment to meet MPCA compliance

5108884 · February 27, 2025
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Representative Scott Van Binsbergen and First District Association’s CEO told the committee that a $10 million PFA grant is needed to build a pretreatment system so the cooperative can meet Minnesota Pollution Control Agency timelines and continue processing milk from 40 counties.

Representative Scott Van Binsbergen and Bob Hoffman, CEO of First District Cooperative in Litchfield, asked the committee on Feb. 27 to consider a $10 million grant through the Public Facilities Authority so First District can build a pretreatment wastewater system and meet compliance timelines imposed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Hoffman said First District is the largest milk processor in Minnesota, processing…

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