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City staff warn Maple Grove's softening plan could sharply raise rates; council questions fairness of cost splits
Summary
Staff said lime softening proposed by Maple Grove could multiply customer rates and that Dayton could face disproportionate cost allocations for large Maple Grove treatment expansions. Council members signaled reluctance to accept steep increases without stronger protections or negotiated limits.
Dayton City staff told a council work session that a Maple Grove proposal to add lime softening to its treatment plant could greatly increase customer rates and complicate how Dayton and Maple Grove blend supply.
Staff presenter Jason Quisber said the softening technology Maple Grove is considering (lime softening, not salt softening) imposes significant capital and operational costs and produces byproducts that require environmental handling.…
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