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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes April 17, 1991 Page 6 indicated they are just concerned about what is being put back into the lake. Jankowski indicated the MPCA wants this up and running by August 1991, so there is some urgency to get this permit through. The projected clean -up will take approximately ten years. The cutoff wells beyond that will take perhaps twenty to thirty years. Erickson - felt- this board should receive a- report on the project on a regular basis. Jankowski concurred it would be appropriate. Jankowski and Skallman concurred the discharged water into the Mississippi River will probably be treated and acceptable to below drinking water standards. Weaver noted the discharge will be at a rate of 1,100 gallons per minute. He concurred with Erickson that this board should request a report on the project on an on -going basis. Ms. Rudolph's comments on this issue were that the LRRWMO might consider requesting water testing be done on Sunfish Lake and /or on the Mississippi River on a regular basis to ensure a non -toxic effect of that water. She felt this testing is vitally important. This board should then receive comments on a regular basis, and not just annually. Jankowski indicated the cities usually get the sampling reports. Erickson felt our consulting engineer should get a copy of the reports. He further indicated this entire application should go through the LRRWMO permitting process. Jankowski queried the extent to which the LRRWMO should be involved with this project, noting the MPCA is already involved and has the responsibility to make sure these types of procedures are done properly. He felt the WMO's were formed to take care of things that fell through the system's cracks, the developments. Jankowski stated his philosophy is once this board takes responsibility, you have the respon- sibility to follow up and make sure things are done properly. Should this board start asking for reports and we do nothing, we are liable if anything goes wrong. Jankowski preferred to acknowledge the project is underway with MPCA assuming the responsibility for monitoring the project. The other three board members disagreed with Jankowski's position. They indicated not only has this board been made statutorily responsible for project reviews to ensure the quality of the water entering our rivers and lakes, but the area neighbors are holding this board responsible to protect their environment. Schrantz, Weaver, and Erickson concurred 11