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<br /> <br />The Sanitary Sewer Division cleans and maintains a 74 mile system of sanitary sewers <br />and 4 lift stations. The lift stations are inspected daily and the sewer system cleaned and <br />inspected on a biennial basis to eliminate problems and backups. In addition, approximately <br />100,000 feet of the sewer system are television inspected annually. The final treatment and <br />disposal of sanitary sewerage is handled on the metro level by Metropolitan Council <br />Environmental Services. The City of New Brighton pays the MCES over 1.5 million dollars <br />annually for sewage treatment and disposal. <br /> <br />The Stormwater Division was created in 1994 to prevent flooding and erosion, promote <br />groundwater infiltration, and improve the surface water quality of City lakes, wetlands and <br />watercourses. The storm water system consists of approximately 33 miles of storm drainage <br />pipe and numerous natural and manmade holding ponds which purify stormwater through <br />settling and natural biological treatment. <br /> <br /> Water meter reading and utility billing for the enterprise funds is administered through <br />the Finance Department. <br /> <br />Strategic Opportunities and Challenges <br /> <br /> The construction of the Distribution Control Station and Minneapolis Interconnection <br />Pipeline is complete and construction of an addition to Water Treatment Plant #1 to <br />remove 1,4-dioxane using an Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) began in 2017. <br /> Continue to focus on the maintenance and upkeep of the City’s infrastructure through the <br />street renovation and contract maintenance programs. <br /> Stormwater education and capital projects will be a significant challenge in protecting the <br />City’s natural resources and achieving compliance with federal NPDES mandates. <br /> Continue to monitor the amount of overhead and staff time necessary to effectively <br />handle the responsibilities of the stormwater utility as well as assure that the utility is <br />adequately handling its operational and capital costs. <br /> On July 16, 2011 the City of New Brighton received a historical rain event. On August <br />23, 2011 The City Council Authorized a City Wide Flood Study and Updates to the City <br />Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSMP). The Rice Creek Watershed <br />District approved the City of New Brighton’s local updates to the CSMP on August 8, <br />2012. Staff will continue to implement flood mitigation project as identified in the <br />study. The 2012 CSMP is being updated in 2017 for inclusion in the 2018 <br />Comprehensive Plan amendment. <br /> In the fall of 2017 the commercial water meters are scheduled for replacement. <br />Beginning in 2018 we will implement a systematic approach to replace all residential <br />water meters with new technology, such as radio read remotes. <br /> Establish and implement a cross-connection prevention and education program between <br />critical businesses and the City water supply. <br /> Manage the costs of the City’s street lighting system, including the areas to be added <br />during the next several years through redevelopment and conversion to longer lasting <br />LED technology. <br />35