The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) published the January 2021 SSTS Bulletin this week. This quarterly newsletter includes subsurface sewage treatment system news and notes for local governments, septic system professionals, homeowners, and others that are interested.

All articles in this edition of the bulletin are listed below, but of particular interest may be the SSTS rule changes that became effective on January 11th. The rule modifications can be broken down into 3 main changes: 1) SDS permit requirements, 2) flow equalization, and 3) existing system tank inspections. Be sure to read the article for more information.

Also of note:

• An important discussion on proper maintenance
• Tank fee process – tank fee forms were mailed in early December to every SSTS installation business that held a license for at least 1 day in 2020 and must be submitted to the MPCA by the end of January
• 2020 SSTS Annual Report – these were sent to local SSTS programs on December 10th and are due back to the MPCA by February 1st

All articles in the January 2021 edition of the SSTS Bulletin:

• SSTS rule changes effective Jan. 11
• An important discussion on proper maintenance
• Tank fee process
• MPCA SSTS staff update
• 2021 MPCA talking tour, mini pumper courses cancelled
• 2020 SSTS Annual Report
• Fish Cleaning Shacks. Do they produce sewage?
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Click here to read the bulletin.