Public Facilities Authority Awarded More Than $253 Million in the First Half of 2024



Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Press Release


*For Immediate Release*




Mary Haugen

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August 5, 2024

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Public Facilities Authority Awards More Than $253 Million in the First Half of 2024

"The funding went to 35 projects across Minnesota."

St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) today announced more than $253 million in loans and grants awarded to 35 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects throughout the state during the first half of 2024. Since its inception in 1987, the PFA has financed $6.09 billion for public infrastructure projects statewide.

“Funding from the PFA positively affects our communities and it will help them grow and develop for years to come,” said *Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Matt Varilek, chair of the PFA*. “Keeping our water clean, drinkable and accessible will always be a top priority for the PFA as we work to help communities flourish.”

“The PFA provides crucial financing and technical assistance to help communities build public infrastructure that protects public health and the environment,” said *DEED Economic Development Deputy Commissioner Kevin McKinnon*. “Investing in the well-being of Minnesota’s infrastructure is a catalyst to economic growth and prosperity.”

Funding for the projects primarily comes from PFA's Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which helps communities build or upgrade wastewater treatment plants to comply with discharge standards in the federal Clean Water Act, and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which helps communities build drinking water storage, treatment and distribution systems that comply with standards in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. 

Some projects also received funding from PFA's Point Source Implementation grant program [ [link removed] ], Water Infrastructure Fund [ [link removed] ] program and_ _Small Community Wastewater Treatment Program [ [link removed] ]. In some cases, funding was also provided by special state appropriations, the Federal USDA Office of Rural Development and local sources.

Projects and PFA funding amounts listed below. Funding details for each project are available on the PFA website [ [link removed] ].

*June 24 – Elk River, [ [link removed] ] $1,100,000*

The project will decommission the non-complying sewage system in the Rolling Hills subdivision and connect it to the city's existing sewer system.

*June 24 – Glenwood [ [link removed] ], $540,700*

The project will recondition the existing 400,000-gallon drinking water storage reservoir.

*June 14 – Onamia [ [link removed] ], $4,350,000*

The project consists of a new drinking water plant and well improvements.

*June 14 – Appleton [ [link removed] ], $3,877,434*

The project will replace an aging water main and rehabilitate an aging sanitary sewer on Schlieman Avenue.

*June 3 – Saint Paul [ [link removed] ], $29,000,000*

The project is a continuation of financing for the construction of the new McCarrons drinking water treatment plant.

*May 30 – South Haven [ [link removed] ], $3,500,000*

The project consists of improvements to the drinking water system.

*May 30 – Delavan [ [link removed] ], $1,009,153*

The project will rehabilitate the city’s drinking water treatment plant, including treatment for manganese.

*May 13 – Winnebago [ [link removed] ], $4,893,094*

The project will replace an aging water main, as well as reconstruct and realign a sanitary sewer in the Cleveland Avenue West area.

*May 9 – Tyler [ [link removed] ], $7,259,274*

The project will rehabilitate a gravity sanitary sewer, as well as construct a new main lift station, and a new force main from the lift station to the wastewater treatment ponds.

*May 8 – East Gull Lake [ [link removed] ], $2,184,957*

The project will construct a new force main, rehabilitate the lift station, improve the Pine Beach treatment facility, and decommission the North Full Point treatment facility.

*May 2 – East Gull Lake [ [link removed] ], $2,900,000*

The project will design, construct, and finance equipment capital improvements to the South Beach Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), decommission the North Gull Point WWTF, and reroute the wastewater force main.

*April 29 – Bagley [ [link removed] ], $7,200,000*

The project will predesign, design, construct, and rehabilitate the water main and sanitary sewer infrastructure.

*April 25 – Albert Lea [ [link removed] ], $7,098,045*

The project consists of the demolition, construction, and replacement of equipment at the wastewater treatment facility’s pretreatment building.

*April 11 – North Zumbro Sanitary Sewer District [ [link removed] ], $10,000,000*

The project will acquire property for and predesign a wastewater facility for the newly formed sanitary district covering Goodhue, Pine Island, Wanamingo, and Zumbrota, as well as the Elk Run settlement lands of the Prairie Island Indian community.

*April 10 – Saint Michael [ [link removed] ], $5,000,000*

The project will design and construct wastewater infrastructure system improvements.

*April 9 – Medicine Lake [ [link removed] ], $3,500,000*

The project will extend water distribution lines from Plymouth and minor sewer work to address inflow and infiltration in the sanitary sewer system.

*April 8 – Vernon Center [ [link removed] ], $7,984,000*

The project will predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip water distribution, sanitary sewer, and storm water collection systems, and related local road improvements.

*April 8 – Westbrook [ [link removed] ], $6,733,580*

The project will construct a new reverse osmosis drinking water treatment plant, including treatment for nitrate.

*April 8 – Randolph [ [link removed] ], $13,000,000*

The project will design, acquire, construct, and equip a new sanitary sewer collection and treatment system for the city.

*March 25 – Long Prairie [ [link removed] ], $2,623,500*

The project will rehabilitate the main lift station, replacing pumps and piping, and includes a significant electrical upgrade.

*March 28 – Clinton [ [link removed] ], $1,300,000*

The project consists of sewer rehabilitation on the west side of the city and improvements to the wastewater treatment facility.

*March 14 – Lake Lillian [ [link removed] ], $2,620,000*

The project will rehabilitate the city’s drinking water treatment plant and includes improvements to remove arsenic.

*March 4 – Glenville [ [link removed] ], $5,713,600*

The project will construct a drinking water treatment plant for radium removal and two new municipal walls.

*February 22 – Saint Paul [ [link removed] ], $774,577*

The project will retrofit the Bush-Desoto Stormwater Pond to reduce phosphorus loads to the Mississippi River.

*February 14 – Wabasso [ [link removed] ], $2,910,000*

The project will rehabilitate the city’s sanitary sewer collection system.

*February 12 – Ironton [ [link removed] ], $2,500,000*

The project will construct a new water treatment plant.

*February 5 – Sauk Rapids [ [link removed] ], $121,784*

The project will replace 13 privately-owned lead service lines along Division Street to complete the total replacement of the service lines.

*February 2- Metropolitan Council [ [link removed] ], $42,000,000*

The project consists of cash flow financing for the Metropolitan Council’s wastewater capital improvement projects.

*January 25 – Ogilvie [ [link removed] ], $4,129,000*

The project will improve a wastewater treatment facility, including advanced treatment for phosphorus and mercury.

*January 24 – Arden Hills [ [link removed] ], $510,000*

The project will replace the water main and sanitary sewer, as well as improve the intersection of County Road E and Old Highway 10.

*January 11 – Amboy [ [link removed] ], $2,027,744*

The project will rehabilitate the drinking water treatment plant, including installation of reverse osmosis membrane filters to reduce the discharge of chlorides.

*January 9 – La Salle [ [link removed] ], $371,000*

The project will establish a connection to the Red Rock Rural Water System.

*January 2 – Owatonna [ [link removed] ], $65,000,000*

The project will rehabilitate and upgrade a wastewater plant to reduce phosphorus discharge to the Cannon River watershed, which is impaired.

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