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4 • Arden Hills Notes • April 2024 <br />Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Resident Grant Program <br />In last November’s edition of the Arden Hills Notes, we shared what <br />Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) is, including what you need to know and what <br />you can do as a resident. I/I is clear water (stormwater and groundwater) <br />that enters the wastewater system. Inflow is when clear water from <br />illegal connections of sump pumps, downspouts, and foundation drains <br />is channeled directly into sanitary sewer pipes. Infiltration is when <br />groundwater seeps into sewer pipes via cracks or leaky joints. The excess <br />clear water from inflow and infiltration problems takes up pipe and <br />treatment plant capacity needed for wastewater. The result is sewer <br />backups and increased costs for needlessly putting clear water through <br />the wastewater treatment process. <br />Introducing the 2024 Private Property I/I Grant Program <br />The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) has launched <br />a private property I/I grant program. The goal of the program is to assist <br />private property owners with financial assistance in removing I/I from <br />the regional interceptor system through repairs of the sewer lateral <br />or foundation drain on the property. Arden Hills is participating in this <br />MCES Private I/I grant program to help you with the costs of repairing <br />those pipes and other infrastructure that may be contributing clear <br />water to the wastewater system. The City has been awarded $45,000 in <br />grant funding to be used by residents in 2024. <br />Eligibility and Eligible Projects <br />Grant awards may be 50% of eligible costs up to $5,000. Grants to <br />private property owners shall be for a percentage of actual, reasonable, <br />and verifiable I/I mitigation costs. No costs of studies, engineering, or <br />planning shall be eligible. Qualified spending on eligible work must <br />occur between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. <br />Examples of eligible I/I repair: <br />• Private sewer service lateral repair and/or replacement <br />• Foundation drain disconnections and new sump pump, if associated with the foundation drain disconnect <br />• Sewer service lateral inspection and cleaning costs if televising and cleaning result in the repair or replacement of <br />sewer lateral <br />To learn more about this new program and to apply, visit cityofardenhills.org/1216/Inflow-and-Infiltration. Grants <br />will be distributed at a first-come first-serve basis. If you have any questions or concerns throughout any part of this <br />process, please contact Assistant Public Works Director Lucas Miller at lmiller@cityofardenhills.org. <br />Are you passionate about shaping the future of our community? <br />Join the Planning Commission as an Alternate Commissioner! <br />The City is currently seeking to fill two alternate positions. As an <br />alternate member of this commission, on an as-needed basis, you’ll <br />help review and make recommendations concerning all land use <br />applications, hear requests for Zoning Code interpretations, consider <br />and recommend changes to the City’s Zoning Code, and more! The <br />Planning Commission meets on the first Wednesday after the first <br />Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. <br />To learn more and apply, visit cityofardenhills.org/127/Planning-Commission. <br />Planning Commission Seeks Alternate Commissioners