On May 22, 2024, Region 5 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order
(ESA) commencing and concluding an action against the City of Sartell. The City of Sartell
operated a solid waste landfill that received municipal waste until 1972 and industrial waste until
the mid-1980s. The capped landfill operates under a post closure permit which requires ground
water monitoring as well as cap maintenance. The ESA alleges that the City of Sartell failed to
provide a contingency plan and maintain groundwater monitoring wells meeting their permit
requirements. The City of Sartell is located in a community with potential environmental justice
concerns. The City of Sartell has corrected the alleged violations and will pay a penalty of
$3,750.