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Available Funding <br /> • In 1996 the MCES offered metro area communities grant and loan funds to reduce I/I in their <br /> collection systems. Recent discussions with MCES staff suggest that the program will again be <br /> offered for 1998. It is anticipated that program information will be mailed to communities in late <br /> December, 1997 or early January, 1998. <br /> If the program is similar to the 1996 program as anticipated, grant funds up to $10,000 and loan <br /> funds up to$40,000 would be available for qualifying projects. Both of the funds require dollar for <br /> dollar matching with local funds. The grant funds are available for"studies" to define and identify <br /> potential I/I sources and reduction potential,and loan funds are available for construction of projects <br /> to actually reduce the I/I in the City system. Initial discussions suggest that a "sump pump" <br /> identification and removal project, as proposed in St. Anthony, would qualify under the "loan" <br /> program. <br /> The "loan" program is rather unique because there is an opportunity for communities to have their <br /> annual loan repayment "forgiven." For a period of five years after the project is completed, the <br /> community must annually "certify"the status of the system 1/I to the MCES. If the work continues <br /> to be effective in maintaining the I/I reduction, the City's annual payment is forgiven and the loan <br /> effectively becomes a "grant" for that year. Each year that the system is positively "certified", the <br /> payment is forgiven. <br /> • Final details of the proposed 1998 MCES program will be distributed by the MCES after the <br /> Metropolitan Council adopts the 1998 budget. <br /> Conclusion <br /> The City of St.Anthony can benefit from a program to identify and remove sump pump connections <br /> to the sanitary sewer system. <br /> WSB personnel have extensive experience in assisting communities with sump pump identification <br /> and removal projects and could provide valuable assistance to the City of St. Anthony. <br /> Funding assistance may be available to the City from MCES through a special 1/1 Reduction <br /> Program early in 1998. <br /> Infiltration and Inflow have their greatest impact on the sanitary sewer system in the spring during <br /> high groundwater and runoff conditions. <br /> Initiation of a sump pump identification and removal project in the next few months will provide <br /> some improvement prior to the anticipated peak conditions next spring. <br /> Page 3 F-IWPWIWROPOSAL1039 971propr wl <br />