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APC 8 MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
<br />ment to determine whether adequate refuse collection service is available
<br />within its jurisdiction or part thereof, and to report said determination to the
<br />Agency.
<br />(aa) All cities, villages, boroughs and townships in Anoka, Carver,
<br />Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott or Washington counties having popula-
<br />tions in excess of 5,000 persons according to the most recent official state
<br />or federal census, finding of the Municipal Commission, or estimate of the
<br />Metropolitan Council.
<br />(bb) All cities, villages, boroughs and townships in Anoka, Carver,
<br />Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott or Washington Counties having popula-
<br />tions of less than 5,000 persons, as defined in subsection (aa), which are
<br />contiguous to cities, villages, boroughs, or townships having populations in
<br />excess of 5,000 persons as defined in subsection (aa).
<br />(cc) All cities, villages, boroughs, and townships in counties other
<br />than those specified in subsection (aa) having populations in excess of 10,000
<br />persons, according to the most recent official state or federal census, or
<br />findings of the Municipal Commission.
<br />(dd) All cities, villages, boroughs, and townships in counties other
<br />than those specified in subsection (aa) having populations of less than 10,000
<br />persons as defined in subsection (cc) above, which are contiguous to cities,
<br />villages, boroughs, or townships having populations in excess of 10,000
<br />persons as defined in subsection (cc) above.
<br />(i) Upon a determination that an adequate refuse collection service
<br />is available in a local governmental unit or portion thereof, open burning
<br />will thereafter be prohibited in the area in which service is so available.
<br />Where a determination is made that an adequate refuse collection service is
<br />not available, it shall be the duty of each governmental unit, within six
<br />months of such determination, to provide an adequate refuse collection
<br />service. A refuse collection service shall be considered adequate if it meets
<br />the requirements of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Regulation SW 3
<br />and all other applicable standards and regulations of the Agency.
<br />(ii) Determinations as to the availability or non -availability of refuse
<br />collection services, as required in this regulation, shall be reported in writing
<br />to the Agency within ten days after said determinations are made. Said re-
<br />ports shall describe the number, kinds, and ownership of refuse collection
<br />equipment available at the time of said determination, the incidence and
<br />nature of refuse collection service available at said time, and such other
<br />information as the Agency staff shall request.
<br />In the case of a governmental unit which originally determines that refuse
<br />collection service is not available, upon said governmental unit thereafter
<br />providing such refuse collection, as required in subsection (i) above, said
<br />governmental units shall report said provisions of service to the Agency
<br />within ten days after said provisions of service. Said report shall describe
<br />the number, kinds, and ownership of refuse collection equipment serving as
<br />the basis of the refuse collection service so provided, the incidence and
<br />nature of service so provided, and such other information as the Agency
<br />staff shall request.
<br />Where a local governmental unit has reported information to the Agency
<br />relating to the availability or provision of services as aforesaid, the Agency
<br />shall inform the local governmental unit submitting such information of the
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