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WHITE - CITV CLERK /� //��
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BLLERY - MAVORTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL File NO• �� 0
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan �aste Control Commission (MWCC) Metro Wastewater Treatment
Plant currently processes nd incinerates about 70,000 dry tons of sludge per year
leaving a by-product of abqut 18,000 dry tons of ash per year; and
WHEREAS, the Metro Plant's �ash materials are either sluiced or trucked to temporary
ash storage basins where thle solids settle out of suspension; and
WHEREAS, in 1977-1978, the ;State Pollution Control Agency granted permits for the
permanent disposal of ash �rom two of three existing ash storage basins at the old
Saint Paul Sanitary Landfill near Pig's Eye Lake and approximately 136,000 cubic
yards of ash were deposite with six inches of added topsoil and then seeded; and
WHEREAS, in 1978 the city �dopted floodplain zoning regulations in accordance with
federal and state mandates� and consequently determined that the area of the Metro
Plant and the existing ash !basins were located in the fragile ecosystem of the flood
fringe district. The Zonirlg Ordinance permitted waste treatment and waste disposal
facilities in the flood fr�nge district upon the application and issuance of a
Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission; and
WHER�AS, when in 1980 the I�etro Plant's ash storage basins had again reached
capacity, the MWCC applied ;for a Special Condition Use Permit from the Planning
Commission to construct an� fill a fourth temporary ash storage basin; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Comm�ssion subsequently issued a permit for a fourth temporary
ash storage basin with the;understanding and assurance from the MWCC that the ash
would be permanently remov�d from all four basins by 1983 and that the area would be
restored to its original h�bitat; and
COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays ,
Dimond ,
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Goswitz
Rettman
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Sonnen
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted hy Council: Date
Certified Yassed by Council Secretary BY
By
Approved by Mavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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WHITE - GTY CLERK I
PINit - F�►NANCE COU�IC11
CANARV -�:JEPARTMENT ' GITY •� SAINT rAUL �,�I
BL�UE - MAVOR ��i File NO.
' Council Resolution
Presented By �
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, at the end of 1988I, the Metro Plant still has four temporary ash storage basins
and that basins one and fou�r are nearly empty but basins two and three collectively
contain about 120,000 cubicl� yards of ash and that current ash production is being
deposited in basin two; and
WHEREAS, the City is aware �Of the ongoing efforts of the MWCC to develop ash reuse and
disposal solutions; and I
WHEREAS, THE MWCC staff are investigating various possible reuse ideas for the ash
now in the storage basins b t has not yet determined a final plan for that ash; and
WHEREAS, it appears that ev n if all the ash is ultimately recycled into other
products, the Metro Plant w'l1 still have a need for a limited temporary ash storage
or handling facility as par of daily operations and that such temporary facility
should be properly designed and constructed to be located in the floodplain and,
that basin construction wil require review and approval by both the State PCA as
well as the City's Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, ash basins one, tw and three are considered nonconforming with respect to
the City's Zoning Ordinance because they were never granted a Special Condition Use
Permit; and i
WHEREAS, once ash was remov�d from those basins, the basins lost any "grandfathered"
nonconformity status and th�refore should be eliminated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL ED, that the Saint Paul City Council requests that the �
Metropolitan Waste Control ommission present to the City Council by �farclr�.,��}$1}, ApriY15,1989
a plan that addresses (1) i s timeline tc eliminate the land filling of ash within
the Saint Paul floodplain, �2) the reclamation of the old lancifill ash basin sites,
an.d (3) the potential need or a limited, temporary ash storage facility as part
of the treatment plant operation.
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COUNCIL MEMBERS ' Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays �
Dimond
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Goswitz
s�che;'n�� � Against BY
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wi�son '
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Adopted hy Council: Date
Certified P�s d by Counci Secretar � BY
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Approve by �Nav : a J1�C �� I��� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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6. 3/7/89 FIN L ORDER: Improve MINNEHAHA AVENUE from Approved
Whi e Bear Avenue to Hazel Street and Pedersen
Str et to McKnight Road. 3-0
Con tructin sanitar w/amendment
g y, storm and water to delete
con�ections if requested by the property lighting.
own rs.
�• RES LUTION 89-42: Establishing residential Laid Over
per it parking on LINCOLN AVENUE between
Cle eland and Prior (Laid over in Committee Committee
2/8/89) .
to 3-8-89
$• RESO�,UTION: Marshall/Snelling Avenue Bridge - No Action
MnDO�.
Required
9• RESOI,UTION: I-94 West bound SIXTH STREET No Action
BRID�E extensions - MnDOT.
Required
10. RESO UTION 89-160: Requesting the Metropolitan Approved
Wast Con�rol Commission to present to Council
by arch 1, 1989 a plan addressing its witho
time ine to eliminate land filling of ash with amendment.
the floodplain, the reclamation of the old
landfill ash basin site, and the potential
need for a limited temporary ash storage
facil ty as part of the treatment plant
opera ions. (Laid over in Committee 2/8/89) ,
11. RESOL�JTION 89-217: Authorizin
officials to execute an agreement witherRamsey iniCommi�ttee
Count}� for the majority of funding for the to 3-8-89
Curbside Recycling Program. (Referred to
CommiC�tee 2/9/89) .
12• RESOLUTION 89-268: Authorizin
officilals to execute an agreementr�with Cthe passedy
State ' Department of Transportation for City's at Council
share of costs of roadway and storm sewer
facili�lties constructed on Mississippi River
Blvd. and on Marshall (T.H. 212) from N.
MissisSippi River Blvd. to Otis Avenue.
(ReferXed to Committee 2/16/89) .
13. DISCUS�ION: Payment by MnDOT for easements No Action
taken $or LAKE STREET BRIDGE Reconstruction. Required
14. � Other Business.
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CITY OF ►�AINT PAUL . Roger J. Goswitz, chair
��������� Janice Rettman
un��u�n OFFIC� OF TFII� CITY COUNUIL Tom Dimond
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Date: February 22, 1989 R�CEiVED
Committee Report �� 2 2 ��9
To: Saint Paul City Council c�rY c��.KK
From :Public Works, Utilities, and Transportation
Committee
Roger J. Goswitz, Chair
The Public Works Committee at its meeting of February 22, 1989 took the
following action:
1. Approval of minutes of February 8, 1989.
Hearing Date
2. 2/28/89 FINAL ORDER: Improving the alley in Block 1, Approved
Clarke's Addition and in Block 2, Dawson's 3-0
Addition by grading and paving. (bounded by
Wheelock, Larpenteur, Westminster and
Edgemont) .
Also, condemning and taking an easement for
the slopes in the grading and paving of the
above said alley. �
3. 3/7/89 FINAL ORDER: Acquiring easements for the Approved
STARKEY/PLATO AREA STORM SEWER SYSTEM. 3-0
with caveat.
4. 3/7/89 FINAL ORDER: Acquiring easements for the Laid over in '
SYLVAN/ACKER AREA STORM SEWER SYSTEM. Committee
to 3-8-89
5. FINAL ORDER: Constructing a sanitary sewer in Laid over
WHEELOCK PARKWAY from Edgemont Street to 160 Indefinitely
feet east of Edgemont, Street.
Also constructing sanitary sewer service
connections.
Constructing a water main in Wheelock Parkway
from Edgemont Street to 170 feet east of
Edgemont Street. Also constructing water
, service connections.
Acquiring a 20-foot easement for sewer
purposes. (Laid over in Committee) .
CIT'Y HALL SEVENTH FLUUR SAINT PAUI., MINNFSOTA 55102
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PERMIT
FOR OPERATION OF A
' SOLID WASTE PROCESSING PROGRAM
Pursuant to authorization by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
and in accordance whth Minnesota Statutes chs. 115 and 116 and Minn. Rules
chs. 7000, 7001 and' 7035:
I Metropolitan Waste Control Commission
350 Metro Square Building
�� 7th and Robert Streets
St. Paul , Minnesota 55101
is authorized by th� MPCA to operate the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission
(MWCC) Ash Utilization Program under the conditions set forth herein. The
determination to is�ue this permit is discretionary with the MPCA.
PART I. PROGRAM DE$CRIPTION
A. Location. The Ash Utilization Program will initiate from the
Metropolit�n Wastewater Treatment Plant located in the EZ of
the SE; of'Section 9, T28N, R22W of Ramsey County and will
culminate ruith the ash being stored and processed at properly
equipped a�phalt manufacturing plants or other processing
plants as approved by the Director in Part III .
B. Program De�cription. The Ash Utilization Program authorized
by this permit is for the approved use of ash as admixture in
the manufa�ture of commercial products. This permit currently
allows the �ash to be utilized as admixture in the manufacturing
of asphalt Additional utilization of ash as admixture must be
approved b,� the Director in accordance with Part III .
C. Approved U�ilization. The MWCC burns primary and waste-activated
sludges in s�x multiple hearth incinerators located at the treat-
ment plant� Ash from the bottom of the incinerators and fly ash
�aptur'ed by cycl on�s i s pneumati cal l y conveyec+ to the recovery
units whers it is then transported to eight storage silos. The
storage capacity of the silos is about 4,000 cubic yards (2,000
dry tons) dr about four weeks worth of ash generation at the
current ash� production rate of 70 dry tons per day. The ash is
stored untill loaded into railroad cars or pneumatic trucks via
hoses to control dust.
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Ash will bej delivered to asphalt manufacturing plants for use as
a mineral filler. Ash is stored at the asphalt plant in a storage
silo. The ash is either injected into the asphalt mix under
pressure or fed by gravity. The ash is weighed during addition to
the asphaltj mix to ensure the mix meets the proper specifications.
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D. Special Construction. Ash used as admixture shall be restricted
to commercial manufacturing facilities capable of totally enclosed
storage so as to protect the contents from spillage, wind and
moisture.
E. Alterations or Additions. The permittee shall not make any ..
alterations or additions to the ash utilization program that
would materially alter the method or effect of management
without first obtaining the written consent of the Director.
PART II . OPERATING CONDITIONS �
A. Waste Characteristics. The waste consists of ash from the bottom
of the MWCC incinerators, fly ash from the air pollution control
equipment and dust from the bag filters. At current production
rates, approximately 70 dry tons of total ash is produced each
day.
B. General Operatinq Requirements. In the event of accidental
spillage of ash caused by an emergency situation, such as an
accident during ash transport to the commercial manufacturing
facility or an accident at the commercial manufacturing facility
(fire, explosion, etc.) , the permittee shall take all reasonable
steps to minimize any adverse impact to the air and waters of
the State. If such an event occurs, the permittee shall
immediately report the event to the MPCA. This shall be
; followed by a written report within thirty (30) days, providing
a description of the event, the corrective actions taken, and an
assessment of the impact on air and water quality, if any.
C. Special Operatinq Requirements. The following conditions pertain
to the transport, storage, and use of the ash as an admixture in
the manufacture of commercial products.
1 . Ash transport shall be restricted to transport vessels
CdrdS�? of to*al enclosure so as tc protect the contents
from spillage, wind and moisture.
2. Ash used as an admixture shall be restricted to commercial
manufacturing facilities capable of enclosed storage so as
to protect the contents from spillage, wind and moisture.
3. Ash used in the manufacture of asphalt pavement shall not
exceed six percent of the total aggregate by weight.
D. Special Monitorinq and Reportinq Requirements.
1 . The permittee shall monitor the ash on a routine basis to
determine the suitability of the ash for use as a commercial
admixture by identifying the water solubility of various
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trace metals using ASTM Method D 3987-81 . Composite samples
of dry �sh transported to the loadout facility shall be
collect�d on a weekly basis. Subsamples shall be collected
from th� weekly composites by utilizing a riffle sampler,
a grain�sampler, or other appropriate method. A monthly
composi e sample shall subsequently be constructed from the
weekly ubsamples. Subsamples of the monthly composites
shall b� obtained as above.
Approprlately sized subsamples of the monthly composite shall
be subj cted to a modification of the ASTM D 3987-81 leach
procedu e. The permittee may use smaller samples for extrac-
tion bu shall maintain the specified ratio of sample and water.
2. The per ittee shall analyze the filtered extract from the ash
for the ',following parameters and the listed detection limits:
� Minimum Detection Limit Drinking Water Standards
Parameter (mg/1 ) (mg/1 )
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Arsenic 0.007 0.05
Barium �i 0.04 1 .0
Boron -- --
Cadmium ; 0.01 0.01
Chromiur� 0.02 0.05
Copper 0.01 --
Iron I, 0.03 --
Lead ' 0.01 0.05
Manganesje 0.01 --
Mercury '' 0.0005 0.002
Nickel 0.05 --
Seleniur� 0.003 0.01
Silver I 0.01 0.05
Sulfate ' -- --
Zinc I� 0.01 --
3. The perm�ittee shall sample and report the results on the
followin!g schedule.
Samplle Reports are Due
Jan. , Fejb. , March May 31
April , M�y, June August 31
July, Au�. , Sept. November 30
Oct. , No�v. , Dec. February 28
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4. If a quarterly result of the leach test conducted on the ash
exceeds ten (10) times the drinking water standards as listed
in D.2, above, the permittee shall collect an ash-asphalt
sample from each of the manufacturing plants currently
utilizing the ash and shall subject each sample to a modifi-
cation of the ASTM D 3987-81 leach procedure. The filtered
extract shall be analyzed for the parameters and at the
detection limits listed in D.2. above. A quarterly result is
defined as the average of the three monthly composite sample
analyses.
5, If a result of the leach test conducted on the ash-asphalt
product exceeds the drinking water standards as listed in
D.2. , the permittee shall terminate the ash utilization in
asphalt program temporarily. The permittee shall prepare
an explanation of the leach test results and a corrective
action plan if necessary, and shall submit these in a report
to the Director. Approval of the Director must be received
before the permittee may reactivate the ash utilization in
ash program.
E. Reporting Requirements.
1 . The permittee shall file a quarterly report with the Director
that identifies the name and location of each commercial manu-
facturing facility where the ash was processed into a commercial
product and the amount of ash managed at each location. The
permittee shall submit the report by the 30th day of the first
month following each quarter, i .e. January, April , July, and
October. The permittee shall submit the quarterly reprot for
as long as the program is in operation. The final report shall
identify the termination date of the program' s operation and
certification of closure as outlined in Part IV.A. of this permit.
2, Th2 permittee shall �ub�it to the MPCA the records of p�rsor�el
training and instruction in the procedures to follow in handling
spills, fires,� and other emergencies upon the request of the
Director.
3. The permittee shall submit all reports to this permit to the
following address:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Solid and Hazardous Waste Division
1935 West County Road B2
Roseville, Minnesota 55113-2785
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PART III, ADDITIONAU UTILIZATION APPROVAL "
A. Request for ''�Utilization Approval . The permittee may request
approval to �utilize the ash as an admixture in the manufacture
of additional commercial products not currently authorized by
this permit:l The request shall be in writing and shall contain
the followir+g information:
1 . Determi�ation of the suitability of the ash for use in the
propose manufacturing process. The determination shall
be made by analyzing the ash and the commercial product
produce� with use of the ash as outlined in Part II .D.1.
and 2.
2. A descrilption of the proposed quantity of ash to be
utilized, the design specifications, and the proposed
utiliza�ion process and any special operating procedures.
B. If the Director approves the utilization proposal , the permittee
shall condu t routine monitoring and reporting as outlined in
Part II .D. a�nd E. of this permit. The Director' s approval shall
be incorporajted into this permit. The permittee shall operate
the additior�al utilization proposal in accordance with this permit.
The Director reserves the right to impose special conditions on
the approval'. •
PART IV. CLOSURE RE(�UIREMENTS
In the event that a pommercial manufacturing facility ceases operation, the
permittee shall be r�sponsible for proper transport and disposal of the ash
that is in storage at the manufacturing facility. The permittee shall submit
certification to thejMPCA that the ash has been transported and disposed in
accordance with appli'�cable MPCA rules and this permit.
PART V. GENERAL CONf�ITIONS
A. The MPCA' s issuance of a permit does not release the permittee
from any lia�bility, penalty, or duty imposed by Minnesota or
federal sta�utes, or regulations, or local ordinances, except
the obligati�lon to obtain a permit.
B. The MPCA' s issuance of a permit does not prevent the future
adoption byithe MPCA of pollution control rules, standards, or
orders more �stringent than those now in existence and does not
prevent the '�enforcement of these rules, standards, or orders
against the �permittee.
C. The permit does not convey a property right or an exclusive
privilege. ;
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D. The MPCA' s issuance of a permit does not obligate the MPCA to
enforce local laws, rules, or plans beyond that authorized by
Minnesota statutes.
E. The permittee may not knowingly make a false or. misleading statement,
representation, or certification in a record, report, plan, or other
document required to be submitted to the MPCA or to the Director by
the permit. The permittee shall immediately upon discovery report
to the Director an error or omission in these records, reports, plans,
or other documents.
F, T�e permittee sha11 , when �eques�ed by the Director, s�bmit within
a reasonable time the information and reports that are relevant to
the control of pollution regarding the construction, modification,
or operation of the facility covered by the permit or regarding the
conduct of the activity covered by the permit.
G. When authorized by Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.04; 115B.17,
subdivision 4; and 116.091 , and upon presentation of proper cre-
dentials, the MPCA, or an authorized employee or agent of the
MPCA, shall be allowed by the permittee to enter at reasonable
times upon the property of the permittee to examine and copy books,
papers, records, or memoranda pertaining to the construction, modi-
fication, or operation of the facility covered by the permit or
pertaining to the activity covered by the permit; and to conduct
surveys and investigations, including sampling or monitoring, per-
taining to the construction, modification, or operation of the
facility covered by the permit or pertaining to the activity covered
by the permit.
H. If the permittee discovers, through any means, including notification
by the MPCA, that noncompliance with a condition of the permit has
occurred, the permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize
the adverse impacts on human health, public drinking water supplies,
or ihe environment resulting from the non�ompliance:
I . If the permittee discovers that noncompliance with a condition of
the permit has occurred which could endanger human health, public
drinking water supplies, or the environment, the permittee shall ,
within 24 hours of the discovery of the noncompliance, orally notify
the Director. Within five days of the discovery of the noncompliance,
the permittee shall submit to the Director a written description of
the noncompliance; the cause of the noncompliance, the exact dates of
the period of the noncompliance; if the noncompliance has not been
corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps
taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of
the noncompliance.
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J. The permittee shall report noncompliance with the permit not
reported u�der K, as a part of the next report which the
permittee �s required to submit under this permit. If no
reports ar� required within 30 days of the discovery of the
noncomplia ce, the permittee shall submit the information
listed in , within 30 days of the discovery of the
noncomplia ce.
K. The permit�ee shall give advance notice to the Director as soon
as possibl� of planned physical alterations or additions to the
permitted acility or activity that may result in noncompliance
with a Minr�esota or federal pollution control statute or rule
or a condi�ion of the permit.
L. The permitlis not transferable to any person without the express
written approval of the MPCA after compliance with the require-
ments of M�CA Rule pt. 7001 .0190. A person to whom the permit
has been tr�ansferred shall comply with the conditions of the permit.
M. The permit �authorizes the permittee to perform the activities
described iln the permit under the conditions of the permit. In
issuing thej permit, the State and MPCA assume no responsibility
for damage to persons, property, or the environment caused by
the activit��ies of the permittee in the conduct of its actions,
including ti.hose activities authorized, directed, or undertaken
under the p�rmit. To the extent the State and MPCA may be
liable for �the activities of its employees, that liability is
explicitly lIimited to that provided in the Tort Claims Act,
Minnesota S�tatutes, section 3.736.
N. The Directo� may commence proceedings to modify or revoke this
permit duri g its term if cause exists under MPCA Rule pts.
7001 .0170-.p180.
0. The provisiQns of this permit are severable, and if any provision
of this per�nit, or the application of any provision of ihis permit
to any circUmstance, is held invalid, the application of such pro-
vision to o�her circumstances, and the remainder of this permit
shall not b� affected thereby.
P. The permitt�e may request an extension of the dates set forth in
this permit1' including the submittal and monitoring dates. The
request shall include justification for noncompliance with the
date. Base� on the justification, the Director may grant an
extension. �
Q. This permitl� is valid for five years from the date issued, or until
terminated, ;revoked, or amended by the MPCA. Prior to expiration
of this permit, or to apply for an amended permit the permittee
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shall request that the MPCA review and reissue the permit. To
allow for adequate MPCA review time and to avoid possible termina-
tion of the permit at the time the permit expires, an application
for reissuance of the permit must be submitted no later than 180
calendar days before the expiration date of the permit.
MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
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Dated: November 5, 1985 Solid and Hazardous Waste Division