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<br />. <br /> liquld wasre haul~rs ,md l :) ~'.~ .. --'- <br /> .... \. ~~.:o -;.'-1.';" <br /> contaminated grounJ\\'<1~ ~. ... '0:,,,-:. <br /> t1I"l ... ::1:.... ~~; . <br /> r r .....7,.. <br /> rer sites. Since permit- - jJ <br /> j .. .... <br /> .' ..t ....'..", <br /> ting of indus cries wa~ - ...- <br /> - 1:.... ,.. <br /> started [n 1981, rhe - <br /> , -=1 <br /> heavy m~rals JischargeJ , <br /> into local sewers has <br /> decreased bv S 1 rer~ <br /> - <br /> ~ <br /> cent-a major factor in <br /> improving water quality - <br /> and rhe MWCC's abilm' II' <br /> , <br /> --- <br /> 1:0 reuse or recycle bio~ <br /> solids. <br /> For rhe past tWo <br />. years, the division has <br /> increased its focus on <br /> / <br /> pollution prevention by Our sophisricQui treat~ <br /> developing a program funded in pan by a grant rhe runoff of aircrair deicing fluid rhat falls on mem plants are 5 caff~d by <br /> from the U.S. Environmental Protection runways and Hows intO the Minnesota River. professionals ~ ';';'ours per <br /> da".', 365 da-:.'s pr::r :..ear. <br /> Agency. MWCC staff are trained to recognize By accepting: the runoff at our Metro Plane. we <br /> and help companies implement pollution [:Ire. helped reduce the adverse impact on the river. <br /> vention opportunities. That might mean MWCC is also increasing efforts to edu~ <br /> Lmproving procedures for handling toxic mate, care che public about nonpoint source pollu~ <br /> ria is. changes in manufacturing processes or tion. l)r pollution thar cannor be craced co a <br /> iubstitutions of marenals used in slIch processes. single source-. Nnnpoint pollurams come from <br /> Many businesses \VelcOme poUunon prevention farm and b1\\'o fercili:ers. salts from \vimer road <br /> suggestions, which can lower hazardous waSte creatment. I.::onstruction sites and inadequately <br /> treatmenc and cleanup costs. prmecred hmdfills. .A four~year .study of non. <br /> Among the [ndusrrial Waste Division's paine source pollution in the Minnesn[;] River <br /> pollution prevention inlcimives are efforts to valley reveaied that nunpoint poilutlon musr <br /> reduce the Jisch.lrge of mercu~' from laboraco~ be si,gnificl.lnrly re~uced co improve ,lrea water <br />. ries and industry. We also worked with the qualiry. <br /> Metropolitan Airports Commission co control <br /> 7 <br />