Community Funding Project Requests
North Zumbro Sanitary Sewer District Wastewater Facility
Location: 250 South Main Street, Pine Island, MN 55963
Project Sponsor: City of Pine Island
Requested Amount: $10,500,000
Use of Funds and Justification:
The funding would be used to construct a new, regional wastewater treatment facility, the North Zumbro Sanitary Sewer District Wastewater Facility, which will efficiently serve the needs of four municipalities, including Goodhue, Pine Island, Wanamingo, and Zumbrota, and will improve service and reduce costs. The facility would also serve fee and trust land owned by the Prairie Island Indian Community. Development of this regional wastewater treatment facility will allow for all five of these communities to better manage population and economic growth that is overtaxing current systems.
The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the existing treatment facilities in Goodhue, Pine Island, Wanamingo, and Zumbrota are outdated and nearing the end of their useful life cycles, they have high operation and maintenance costs, and no viable space to expand. Further deterioration of their facilities is making it even more difficult to manage ongoing growth and development in these communities.
