In some rulemakings, the MPCA will “incorporate by reference” documents that are related to the rule. An incorporation by reference in rule states that the contents of another document are part of the rule, even though the text of the referenced document does not appear in the rule itself.
Air rules
The following MPCA documents are incorporated by reference into Minnesota’s air rules.
Chapter 7007
7007.1148 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Subpart 2. CAPS electronic spreadsheet method. Item A.
Subpart 2. CAPS electronic spreadsheet method. Item C.
- The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded.
Chapter 7008
7008.2600 INSIGNIFICANT FACILITY; TECHNICAL STANDARDS
Subpart 4. Calculating emissions. Item A.
Water rules
The following MPCA documents are incorporated by reference into Minnesota’s water quality rules as shown below.
Chapter 7001
7001.4340 REQUIRED METHODS
Subpart 4. MPCA Laboratory Certification Program Manual.
7001.4360 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION
Subpart 8. Alternate methods.
Chapter 7050
7050.0150 DETERMINATION OF WATER QUALITY, BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
Subpart 4. Definitions. Item X.
7050.0222 SPECIFIC WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR CLASS 2 WATERS OF THE STATE; AQUATIC LIFE AND RECREATION
Subpart 2c. Beneficial use definitions for cold water stream and river habitats (Class 2A). Item A.
Subpart 3c. Beneficial use definitions for warm or cool water stream and river habitats (Class 2Bd).
- See documents incorporated by reference in Subp. 2c, Item A.
Subpart 4c. Beneficial use definitions for warm or cool water stream and river habitats (Class 2B).
- See documents incorporated by reference in Subp. 2c, Item A.
7050.0470 CLASSIFICATIONS FOR SURFACE WATERS IN MAJOR DRAINAGE BASINS
Beneficial use designations for stream reaches.
Subpart 1. Lake Superior Basin.
Subpart 2. Lake of the Woods Basin.
Subpart 3. Red River of the North Basin.
Subpart 4. Upper Mississippi River Basin (headwaters to the confluence with the St. Croix River).
Subpart 5. Minnesota River Basin.
Subpart 6. Saint Croix River Basin.
Subpart 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin (from confluence with the Saint Croix River to Iowa border).
Subpart 8. Cedar-Des Moines Rivers Basin.
Subpart 9. Missouri River Basin.
Chapter 7053
7053.0260 EFFLUENT LIMITS FOR POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES OF SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL, AND OTHER WASTES TO PROTECT INDUSTRIAL CONSUMPTION
Subp. 3. Developing effluent limits to protect industrial consumption.
7053.0263 EFFLUENT LIMITS FOR POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES OF SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL, AND OTHER WASTES TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY FOR IRRIGATION
Subp. 3. Developing effluent limits to protect irrigation water quality.
Chapter 7080
7080.1550 ACCEPTABLE AND PROHIBITED DISCHARGES
Subp. 2. System influent.
Chapter 7081
7081.0275 COLLECTION SYSTEMS
Chapter 7090
7090.0060 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Waste rules
The following MPCA documents are incorporated by reference into Minnesota’s waste rules.
- None at this time
Cross media rules
The following MPCA documents are incorporated by reference into Minnesota’s cross media rules.
- None at this time