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About Us |
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ALEXANDRIA LAKE AREA SANITARY DISTRICT Restoring Our Water for a Healthier Natural Environment |
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Area: Population: Customer Accounts: 100 Square Miles 22,500 9,566
Sanitary Sewer (Gravity): Sanitary Sewer (Forcemain): 222 Miles 60 miles
Lift Stations: Grinder Stations: Residential Grinders: 119 48 124
Plant Flow: Plant Design Flow: 2.500 Average MGD (2009) 3.750 MGD
Plant Removal Efficiency: > 98% for BOD5 and Suspended Solids > 96% for Total Phosphorus
Wastewater Biosolids Recycling: 916 dry tons treated annually and recycled onto agricultural land in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Annual Operating Expense: Annual Repair and Replacement Reserve: $3,078,260 (2009) $627,520 (2009)
User Charge Rate: Used to fund operation, maintenance & repair Single-Family Dwelling - $18.00 per month Commercial Accounts - $ 3.98/1,000 gallons
Wastewater Treatment Expansion Fee: Used to retire capital debt on Waste Water Treatment Plant Connection cost to single-family dwelling is $2,500 and is based upon a design flow of 200 gallons per day
Lake Quality Testing: Performed on each of the following lakes in June, July, August and September: Lake Henry, Winona, Agnes, Victoria, Geneva, Carlos, Darling, Cowdry, Brophy, Latoka, Andrew, Mary and Ida. Test results are submitted to the ALASD Board of Directors and the MPCA.
Consultants:
Morris Grover: Legal Counsel
Jeff Dinham: CPA, Dinham Folkert & Associates, Chtd.
Don Esping: Engineer; Brown & Caldwell, Inc.
Brenda Krueger: Financial Advisor; Springsted Incorporated
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