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About Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES)

 

MCES is one of three divisions of the Metropolitan Council.

 

What MCES Does:

• Collects and treats wastewater at its seven regional treatment plants.
• Develops plans to preserve and manage the region's water resources.
• Conducts region-wide surface and groundwater planning and non-point source pollution.
• Conducts industrial wastewater management, and air and water quality monitoring and reporting.
• Manages water resources in compliance with all regulatory requirements and in ways that help ensure environmental sustainability.
• Helps keep the region's rivers and lakes clean.

 

MCES Treatment Plants:

• Process an average of 260 million gallons of wastewater every day from more than two million residents. Almost 600 miles of sewer pipes collect wastewater from 105 communities.
• Operate at 100 percent compliance with their permit requirements.
  Performance of the plants shows results. Water quality in the region's rivers where the treated wastewater is discharged is improving. Area rivers support a diversity of aquatic life and the waters are once again suitable for boating, fishing and, in certain areas, swimming.

 

MCES Services Ensure:

• Sufficient sewer capacity exists to serve planned development.
• Sufficient capital investments are made to preserve water quality in the region.
• Wastewater collection and treatment services are provided in a cost- and quality-competitive manner.
• Local plans provide for adequate water supply and nonpoint pollution prevention in the region.