Minnesota state water rules

Proposed water rules and rule changes

• Water quality standards

Current Minnesota state water rules

These rules listed below link directly to the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes and are the most current version available. Note: To order a paper copy of the rules listed below, contact Minnesota's Bookstore at 651-297-3000 or 800-657-3757.

• Chapter 7001: Permits and Certifications
• Chapter 7002: Water Quality Permit Fees
• Chapter 7020: Animal Feedlots
• Chapter 7041: Sewage Sludge Management
• Chapter 7048: Waste Disposal: Operators, Inspectors
• Chapter 7049: Wastewater Pretreatment
• Chapter 7050: Waters of the State
• Chapter 7052: Lake Superior Basin Water Standards
• Chapter 7053: State Waters Discharge Restrictions
• Chapter 7056: Mississippi River and Tributaries
• Chapter 7060: Underground Waters
• Chapter 7065: Effluent Standards for Disposal Systems:
• Interstate Waters of Lake Superior Drainage Basin and Interstate Waters of Lake St. Croix
• Chapter 7075: State Fund and Federal Grants
• Chapter 7076: Clean Water Partnership Financial Assistance
• Chapter 7077: Wastewater and Storm Water Treatment Assistance
• Chapter 7080: Individual Sewage Treatment System Program
• Chapter 7081: Midsized Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems
• Chapter 7082: Local ISTS Programs
• Chapter 7083: Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems Licensing and Certification Program, Product Registration Program, and Advisory Committee
• Chapter 7090: Stormwater Regulatory Program
• Chapter 7100: Cleaning Agents and Water Conditioners
• Chapter 7105: Underground Storage Tanks; Training
• Chapter 7150: Underground Storage Tanks; Program
• Chapter 9400: Water and Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Council Water Treatment Certification

Variances

The MPCA may grant variances to the water quality standards in Minnesota Rules Chapter 7050 and 7052 and the effluent discharge restrictions in Chapter 7053. The MPCA’s list of variances granted under these two rules and other variance information is now available on the Water Quality Variance web page.

Additional rules and regulations information

• General agency rules
• Public notices
• Minnesota state laws and statutes 
• Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations 
• Federal Register - Environmental Subset 
• Federal Register 
• Minnesota's Bookstore - purchase state rules