MPCA Duluth office
218-723-4660
525 Lake Avenue South
Suite 400
Duluth, MN 55802
General: 218-723-4660
Toll free voice: 800-657-3864
Fax: 218-723-4727
Conference room: 218-723-6664
Greater Minnesota hazardous waste:
1-800-657-3724 (St. Paul staff contact)
Area of service
The Duluth Office serves the following counties: Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook.
Regional highlights
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Map to the Duluth office
Driving directions: From Twin Cities I35: Take Exit 256 B to Lake Avenue, second stop light along Frontage Road, take a right onto Lake Avenue. Turn right on Buchanan Street.
From North Shore Hwy 61: Take Exit 256B off of I35, make a left onto Lake Avenue. Turn right onto Buchanan Street.
From Iron Range Hwy 53: Turn right onto Mesaba Avenue from Central Entrance. Turn left on 7th Street at the stop light. Go one block and take a right onto Lake Avenue. In the Canal Park District take a right onto Buchanan Street.
MPCA parking: Enter lot at the end of Buchanan Street, just before the blue foot bridge, take a left and drive toward the far end of the lot next to the Paulucci Building There is a parking charge for this lot from Memorial Day through Labor Day. There is free parking in some nearby lots during the winter; most adjacent parking options require a fee year-round.
Alternative transportation services: From within the Duluth city limits: From the Greyhound bus station, call 722-SAVE (the Duluth Transit Authority's schedule service) for city bus schedules to downtown and Park Point. Not all city buses are handicap accessible. Once downtown, transfer to the Park Point bus and disembark at the 500 block.
Staff directory
All staff can be reached at 800-657-3864.
The Duluth office serves the following counties: Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. Note: Remediation staff have a different service area (which is described in that staff's section).
| Title | Staff | Phone |
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| Duluth Region Manager | Jeff Udd | 218-302-6637 |
| Buyer | Jan Sandstrom | 218-302-6635 |
| Office & Administrative Specialist | Kathy Kaviuk | 218-302-6654 |
| Office & Administrative Specialist | Patty Parker | 218-302-6655 |
| Office & Administrative Specialist Intermediate | Sherry Mottonen | 218-302-6656 |
Operations Division
| Title | Staff | Phone |
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| Communication and Outreach Section | ||
| Public Information Officer III: Primary citizen, business and media contact for information, resource referrals, educational materials. | Lucie Amundsen | 218-302-6600 |
| Information Systems Office | ||
| Chief Information Security Officer | Brian Matheson | 218-302-6606 |
| Information Technology Specialist 4 | Melissa Rauner | 218-302-6645 |
| MN.IT Services | Kris Parson | 218-302-6622 |
Watershed Division
| Title | Staff | Phone |
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| Watershed Unit | ||
| Watershed Unit Manager | ||
| Watershed Project Manager | Amy Mustonen | 218-302-6638 |
| Total Maximum Daily Loads | Tom Estabrooks | 218-302-6608 |
| Watershed Project Manager | Vacant | |
| Watershed Biologist | Jenny Jasperson | 218-302-6634 |
| Clean Water Partnership/319 Projects / Local Water Plans / Total Maximum Daily Loads/Stressor ID | Tom Schaub | 218-302-6603 |
| Watershed Project Manager | Karen Evens | 218-302-6644 |
| Watershed Project Manager | Mike Kennedy | 218-302-6629 |
| Impaired Waters Biologist | Jeff Jasperson | 218-302-6636 |
| Watershed Ecologist | Kevin Stroom | 218-302-6671 |
| Watershed Modeling | Angus Vaughan | 218-302-6672 |
| Lake Superior Unit | ||
| Supervisor | Vacant | |
| Area of Concern Coordinator | Barbara Huberty | 218-302-6630 |
| Lake Superior and Binational Programs | Jesse Martus | 218-302-6673 |
| Project Manager | Vacant | |
| Project Manager | Dan Breneman | 218-302-6624 |
Municipal Division
| Title | Staff | Phone |
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Municipal Wastewater Section |
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| Construction Stormwater Permit Compliance and Enforcement | Jim Dexter | 218-302-6632 |
| Wastewater Treatment Facility Permit Coordinator | Deb Lindlief | 218-302-6652 |
| Sub-surface Sewage Treatment Systems/Rules and Policy | Aaron S. Jensen | 651-757-2544 |
| Municipal Wastewater Engineering Review | Margo Daniels | 218-302-6661 |
| State Pre-treatment Coordinator | Jaramie Logelin | 218-302-6640 |
| Wastewater Permitting | Stephanie Lyons | 218-302-6643 |
| Sub-surface Sewage Treatment Compliance and Enforcement/Technical Assistance | Ian Harrison | 218-302-6670 |
| Wastewater / Industrial Stormwater Regulatory Compliance | Craig Weingart | 218-302-6650 |
Resource Management and Assistance Division
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Solid Waste Management Section |
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| Solid Waste Unit Supervisor | Heidi Kroening | 218-302-6620 |
| Industrial Wastewater and Stormwater Compliance Coordinator | Kit Grayson | 218-302-6627 |
| Statewide Solid Waste Coordinator | Samantha Adams | 218-316-3892 |
| Solid Waste Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement | Lee Field | 218-302-6609 |
Industrial Division
| Title | Staff | Phone |
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Land and Air Compliance Section |
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| Manager | Sarah Kilgriff | 651-757-2492 |
| Air Quality Compliance / Permits | Steve Palzkill | 218-302-6653 |
| Wastewater Regulatory Compliance / Industrial Stormwater | John Thomas | 218-302-6616 |
| Petroleum Storage Tanks Regulatory Compliance | Jeff Brandon | 218-302-6610 |
| Asbestos Compliance Coordinator | Kit Grayson | 218-302-6627 |
| Hazardous Waste Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement | Raj Heck | 218-302-6647 |
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Water Section |
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| Manager | ||
| Engineering Review/ Industrial Wastewater Treatment Permits | Scott Knowles | 218-302-6651 |
| Water Quality Permits Unit Supervisor | Theresa Haugen | 218-316-3920 |
| Water Permit Writer | Danielle Drussell | 218-302-6611 |
| Water Permit Writer | Holly Johnson | 218-302-6663 |
| Water Permit Writer | Katie Jardine | 218-302-6674 |
Remediation Division
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Site Remediation and Redevelopment Section |
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| Superfund / RCRA Unit Supervisor | Crague Biglow | 651-757-2229 | |
| Superfund | Mike Bares | 651-757-2210 | |
| Superfund | Mark Elliott | 218-302-6649 | |
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Petroleum Remediation Unit 1 Supervisor |
Heidi Bauman | 218-302-6607 | |
| Superfund | Erin Endsley | 218-302-6619 | |
| Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup | Kevin Sikkila |
218-302-6642 |
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| Area of Concern Project Manager | LaRae Lehto | 218-302-6623 | |
| Area of Concern Project Manager | Steven Schoff | 651-757-2701 | |
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Closed Landfill and Emergency Management Section |
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Natural Resource Damage Program Coordinator |
Susan Johnson | 218-302-6601 | |
| Natural Resource Damage Program Student Worker | Samantha Ykema | 218-302-6615 | |
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Emergency Management Unit |
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Environmental Response Specialist |
Kevin Mustonen | 218-302-6641 | |
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Petroleum and Remediation Unit |
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Petroleum Remediation Project Leader |
Laurie Kania | 218-302-6639 | |
| Hydrogeologist 2 | Nancy Rodning | 218-302-6612 |
Environmental Analysis and Outcomes Division
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Water Assessment and Environmental Information Section |
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| Surface Water Quality Monitoring | Jesse Anderson | 218-302-6621 | |||||
| Groundwater Modeler | Andrew Streitz | 218-302-6617 | |||||
| Research Scientist/Standards | Vacant | ||||||
| Toxicologist | Laura Solem | 218-302-6628 | |||||
| Watershed Pollutant and Load Monitoring Unit | |||||||
| Surface Water Load Monitoring | Stacia Grayson | 218-302-6631 | |||||
| Surface Water Load Monitoring | Brittany Story | 218-302-6626 | |||||
| Air Assessment Section | |||||||
| Air Monitoring | Lad Strzok | 218-302-6618 | |||||
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Publications
Duluth Metropolitan Area Streams Snowmelt Runoff Study: The streams of the North Shore of Lake Superior, including those within the Duluth Metropolitan Area, exhibit high flows coincident with snowmelt and spring rains. Urbanization of watersheds can have dramatic impacts on both the hydrology and water quality of streams. During snowmelt these impacts can be severe, because of the variety of contaminants concentrated in the snowpack. Four of the larger streams in the DMA were sampled to collect baseline water quality data during the snowmelt runoff period to improve our understanding of impact that may occur during or as a result of snowmelt. Samples were analyzed for pollutants commonly found in urban runoff and compared to water quality standards where available. This report includes a summary of recommendations and best management practices for the protection of surface waters during winter and snowmelt conditions.
Lake Superior barrels
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency worked cooperatively with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to locate and recover barrels dumped by Honeywell Corp. (Minneapolis) into Lake Superior in the 1960s.
Environmental links
- Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
- Board of Water and Soil Resources
- Dept. of Agriculture
- Dept. of Health
- Dept. of Natural Resources
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources
- Environmental News Network
- Environmental Quality Board (Minnesota Planning Agency)
- Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts
- Minnesota Environmental Fund
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- University of Minnesota Extension