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POET plant receives state commendation for wastewater operations



Thursday, July 16, 2009


The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has commended POET Biorefining - Glenville East for outstanding performance in wastewater operations during 2008.

To receive a commendation, operators adhered to discharge permit requirements including proper and timely reporting procedures, demonstrating compliance through monitoring or in surveys and employing MPCA-certified operators.

MPCA Commissioner Paul Eger had high praise for the award recipients.

“Water is one of Minnesota’s most abundant and precious resources,” he said. “The diligence and cooperation of these operators will ensure that Minnesota waters are protected and preserved today — and for generations to come.”

Rebecca Flood, MPCA Assistant Commissioner for water policy, presented the certificates.

“Minnesotans count on being able to enjoy safe, clean lakes and rivers in their local communities,” Flood said. “The MPCA is honored to be able to thank these operators for their dedication and diligent work toward achieving this goal.”

Efficient and responsible water use is a high priority at POET plants across the country. POET’s plant in Bingham Lake, Minn. installed technology this year that eliminated its waste water discharge. In Corning, Iowa most of the water used in the cooling process is obtained from the Corning Waste Water Treatment Plant. One hundred percent of the water at POET Biorefining - Portland (Ind.) is recycled from a nearby quarry. And the plant in Big Stone, S.D. gets 80 percent of its water from the cooling ponds of an adjacent power plant and discharges it back to the power plant.

POET plants on average use 3 gallons of water per gallon of ethanol.

About POET
POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 20-year-old company produces more than 1.54 billion gallons of ethanol annually from 26 production facilities nationwide. POET recently started up a pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, which uses corn cobs as feedstock, and will commercialize the process in 2011. For more information, visit http://www.poet.com.

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