A plan to reuse 2 million gallons of wastewater a day will be discussed at upcoming meetings in Rosemount.
The Metropolitan Council is considering supplying a proposed garbage-to-ethanol plant with recycled wastewater from a sewage treatment plant.
The water from the Empire Township treatment plant in Farmington would be cleaned, then piped to a proposed Enerkem waste-to-ethanol plant in Inver Grove Heights.
The Enerkem plant would be the first in the nation to process domestic garbage into ethanol for use in vehicles.
The Met Council informational meeting will be May 21; and a public hearing will be May 31. Both will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail.
For information, including instructions for sending written comments to the Met Council, visit metrocouncil.org/wastewater-reuse.