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Answers to questions frequently asked by municipalities about management of contaminated sediments in stormwater collection systems that they own and operate.

Recyclers of CED must register with the MPCA; there is no annual fee. Recyclers must meet certain requirements in terms of regulatory compliance, necessary licensure, and insurance.

MPCA and MDH statement on the U.S. EPA's maximum contaminant levels for PFAS in drinking water.

Smith Foundry has ceased operations at its East Phillips facility after an investigation and settlement with the U.S. EPA that the MPCA supported.

To prevent food waste at its veterans homes, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs used a $185,000 MPCA grant to purchase new meal-ordering technology.

Bacteriological reduction products registered for use in Minnesota

New rules establish a program for the MPCA to collect information about products containing intentionally added PFAS and establish fees to be paid upon submission of required reporting.

Green and safer product chemistry is formulating or designing a new product (or reformulating an existing one) to reduce harmful environmental, workplace, human health, and energy use effects over the product's entire life cycle.

The enduring nature of PFAS in the environment makes it important to give special consideration to products containing PFAS when it comes time to throw them out.

Answers to frequently asked questions about compliance and MPCA's enforcement of environmental rules in Minnesota.

The PFAS guidance document uses an evidence-based approach that builds upon the framework and strategies presented in previous MPCA publications.

MPCA is planning new rules governing how the MPCA determines currently unavoidable uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products.

Many industrial by-products are good candidates for land application based on their nutrient content.

Registration form for service providers operating in Minnesota as a part of the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.

A permit by rule (PBR) means a facility or activity meets the requirements outlined in Minnesota rules and is deemed to have obtained a solid waste management facility permit without making application for it.

The amount of hazardous waste you generate will dictate your waste generator status.

In early 2024, Minnesota became the first U.S. state to establish a product stewardship program for boat wrap, which must provide free collection, transportation, reuse, recycling, and disposal.

A recent $1 million MPCA grant round will fund projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. To invest in projects that will continue to offer benefits to Minnesotans well into the future, this grant round prioritized proposals that would replace single-use items with reusables or help build a trained repair workforce in Minnesota.

A new facility that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters in Shakopee.

Guidance on NPDES/SDS construction stormwater requirements