PFAS in biosolids strategy

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Comment From: Steve Robertson

12/12/24 @ 7:57 PM
See attached letter.
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Comment From: Mohammed Haque

12/12/24 @ 7:55 PM
See attached comments from Midwest Biosolids Association
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Comment From: Akilah Sanders-Reed

12/12/24 @ 5:59 PM
Please see the attached comments on behalf of Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, CURE, W. J. McCabe Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, and Clean Water Action.
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Comment From: Marianne Bohren

12/12/24 @ 4:45 PM
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Comment From: Michael Happ

12/12/24 @ 4:14 PM
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

To whom it may concern,
Thank you for the opportunity to help shape Minnesota's biosolids strategy. We are thankful for the work you do, for gathering input from the community,...
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Comment From: Lois Norrgard

12/12/24 @ 4:09 PM
I am very concerned about this, toxic PFAS in biosolids are creating catastrophic impacts in other parts of our country. This contamination is a threat not only to our state waters, but also to farmers who rely on healthy soils for their livelihoods....
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Comment From: Steven Jahnke

12/12/24 @ 4:01 PM
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Comment From: Brooke Lund

12/12/24 @ 3:35 PM
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Comment From: John Paulson

12/12/24 @ 2:01 PM
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Comment From: Julie O'Leary

12/12/24 @ 1:57 PM
These comments are provided on behalf of the W.J. McCabe Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) to provide our input on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) draft strategy for addressing PFAs in biosolids. The League is a "bi...
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Comment From: Matthew Lemke

12/12/24 @ 11:52 AM

My name is Matthew Lemke and I am writing on behalf of the City of Fergus Falls to provide comments on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's ("MPCA") proposed PFAS in biosolids strategy. The City of Fergus Falls is an owner and operator of a waste...
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Comment From: Jill Wolf

12/12/24 @ 9:47 AM
Please see attached letter.
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Comment From: CHRIS EVANS

12/12/24 @ 8:09 AM
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Comment From: Carl Sonnenberg

12/11/24 @ 8:04 PM
My name is Carl Sonnenberg and I am writing on behalf of the City of Waseca to provide comments on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's ("MPCA") proposed PFAS in biosolids strategy. The City of Waseca is an owner and operator of a wastewater trea...
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Comment From: Robert Bredeson

12/11/24 @ 5:51 PM
See uploaded file
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Comment From: Daniel Marx

12/11/24 @ 5:21 PM
Please accept the attached comments of the Minnesota Environmental Science and Economic Review Board (MESERB).

Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
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Comment From: Aaron Luckstein

12/11/24 @ 4:57 PM
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Comment From: Elizabeth Wefel

12/11/24 @ 4:07 PM
Attached please find the joint comments of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities and the League of Minnesota Cities.
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Comment From: Bruce MacLeod

12/11/24 @ 4:01 PM
Please see the comments in the attached file.
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Comment From: Shane Wohlman

12/11/24 @ 10:26 AM
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Comment From: Paula Trenda

12/11/24 @ 10:13 AM

My name is Paula Even Trenda and I am writing on behalf of the City of West Concord to provide comments on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's ("MPCA") proposed PFAS in biosolids strategy. The City of West Concord is an owner and operator of a w...
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Comment From: Allan Fox

12/11/24 @ 10:06 AM
Comments uploaded.
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Comment From: Sara Sietsema

12/10/24 @ 10:11 PM
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Comment From: City of Windom

12/10/24 @ 4:55 PM
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Comment From: Matt Streit

12/10/24 @ 3:51 PM
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Comment From: Glenn Bauer

12/10/24 @ 3:25 PM
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Comment From: Emma Larson

12/10/24 @ 2:50 PM
The City of St. Cloud (City) appreciates Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) engagement with stakeholders prior to the release of the Draft Minnesota Biosolids PFAS Strategy for Land Application and through the review process prior to publica...
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Comment From: Len Taylor

12/10/24 @ 11:55 AM
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Comment From: Lori Olinger

12/09/24 @ 8:49 PM
Comments are attached.
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Comment From: Andrew Fischer

12/09/24 @ 4:46 PM
My name is Andrew Fischer and I am writing on behalf of the City of Owatonna to provide comments on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's ("MPCA") proposed PFAS in biosolids strategy. The City of Owatonna is an owner and operator of a wastewater t...
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Comment From: Jeremy Hutchens

12/09/24 @ 3:30 PM
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Comment From: Steve Bot

12/09/24 @ 3:14 PM
My name is Steve Bot and I am writing on behalf of the City of St. Michael to provide comments on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's ("MPCA") proposed PFAS in biosolids strategy. The City of St. Michael is an owner and operator of a wastewater ...
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Comment From: Foster Transburg

12/09/24 @ 2:38 PM
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Comment From: Valerie Neppl

12/09/24 @ 11:32 AM
Please see attached file with comments from Dakota County staff.
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Comment From: Kay Slarna

12/02/24 @ 8:23 AM
I mostly like what you propose, but I'm concerned that it doesn't go far enough. I would add that you limit untested industrial inputs to municipal waste. And if your lab tests only look for a couple PFAS, I think you should do frequent but cheaper ...
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Comment From: Kathryn Iverson

11/26/24 @ 12:59 PM
Thank you taking the time to read my comments. First, I never realized that biosolids from wastewater were being used as fertilizer for croplands. I applaud the MN legislature for addressing this critical issue. The strategy being developed for bios...
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Comment From: Carolina Fernandez Branson

11/26/24 @ 12:04 PM
Please require testing of biosolids for PFAS before using them for fertilizer. We are living in an increasingly polluted environment and young people, including children, are suffering the most. Please stop the pollution of our food supply and help u...
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Comment From: David Schiltz

11/22/24 @ 2:46 PM
1.Will the MPCA consider an extension of the implementation of the Interim Biosolids Strategy if a facility is found to have high levels of PFOS in the biosolids and is working on source identification and reduction?

2. After implementation of the B...
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Comment From: Kevin Shea

11/13/24 @ 10:55 AM
How does the sampling cycle effect larger land application programs that apply all the time? It appears the strategy was written with the idea of using a batch system that you would hold biosolids and wait for a sample result. Do we take a sample a...
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Comment From: Justin Femrite

11/13/24 @ 7:07 AM
We are also for protecting the environment and doing the right thing. The "right thing" in this case is to comply with Federal law relating to regulation. Extending beyond it just continues an approach that is ever more costly on all Minnesotans. ...
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Comment From: Jerry Vogt

11/12/24 @ 3:34 PM
I'm concerned about the cost and turnaround time for the test results. To sample for the application of biosolids for the next crop year, we need to sample after September 1. This year we started application on September 26. Right now the MPCA is hav...
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