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Brainerd commission adopts wastewater facility plan, outlines phased upgrades and funding options
Summary
After a public hearing, the commission approved a facility plan to address biosolids storage and future nutrient‑removal needs at the Brainerd wastewater treatment plant. Consultants recommended a phased approach with initial biosolids dewatering and ancillary repairs (Phase 1 estimated at about $41–42 million) and a limit‑driven conversion to activated sludge as Phase 2.
The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission held a public hearing Feb. 24 and adopted a facility plan to address long‑standing biosolids storage shortfalls and prepare the wastewater treatment plant for future nutrient‑removal limits. Bolton & Mink project manager Morgan Salo presented the plan and cost opinions.
"Biosolids are a primary need," Salo said, noting that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requires 180 days of biosolids storage and Brainerd has intermittently fallen short of that standard. The consultant recommended a…
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