5.6. SR 07-09-2001TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Gary Leirmoe, Chief Operator ~f~/VTP
July 9, 2001
EPA Regional Award
Item # 5.6.
It is my pleasure to inform you that the City of Elk River Wastewater Treatment Facility has
been selected to receive an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 award
for operation and maintenance. We have been selected as the fzrst place winner for our
category, which is Medium (size), Secondary (treatment). Our region consists of Illinois,
Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan. The award singles out the City of Elk
River Wastewater Facility as the Top Facility of our size and mode of treatment in the six
state region.
Only one city in each category gets the award each year. So you can tell by the size and
population of our region that this is a very prestigious award and not too many Minnesota
cities have received this award. A representative from the EPA will be at City Hall on
August 9, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. to present the award and plaque to the city. I am hopeful that
the Mayor can be present to accept the award for the City of Elk River. Also, we are still in
the running, along with other facilities, for a national award.
(As an aside, the City of Big Lake also received a region 5 award.)
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION 5
77 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD
CHICAGO, IL 60604-3590 JUN 2 7 ZO01
R-I9J
Honorable Stephanie Klinzing
Mayor, City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, Minnesota 55330
Dear Mayor Klinzing:
It is our pleasure to inform you that the City of Elk River, Minnesota, has been selected to
receive a Region 5 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency award for excellence in operation and
maintenance of a municipal water pollution control facility. The Elk River plant has been
selected as the First Place winner in the Medium Secondary category for 2001.
We appreciate the initiative you have taken to demonstrate environmental stewardship, while
improving the efficiency of your plant operation and maintenance. We believe that by working
together, we can solve environmental problems with communities such as yours in common
sense ways. Your efforts will serve as a model for other communities, and we encourage you to
share your management practices with others that face similar challenges.
Agency staff will be in contact with you shortly to arrange for a presentation ceremony in your
community. We look forward to celebrating with you. For further information, please contact
Mr. David Stoltenberg of our staff at (312) 353-5784.
Sincerely yours,
· Ullrich
Acting Regional Administrator
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