Search
Resources for recycling market development
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)’s draft wastewater permit for the 3M facility at Cottage Grove adds new water quality protections for the Mississippi River and improves accountability through monitoring and reporting requirements. The draft permit is one of the most rigorous in state history and mandates the removal of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to levels below detection.
Answers to questions frequently asked by municipalities about management of contaminated sediments in stormwater collection systems that they own and operate.
Documents and forms related to the identification and management of hazardous waste in Minnesota.
Guidance for MPCA contractor and subcontractors
Information for larger feedlot owners on the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Disposal System (SDS) permits for construction and operation permits in Minnesota.
Systems to treat drinking water have been installed to address groundwater contamination in two St. Louis Park and three Edina municipal wells.
Approximately $4.5 million was available to support prevention of wasted food and food rescue projects across the state.
We Are Water MN travels to Leech Lake, where Raining White works to protect and restore manoomin, or wild rice.
The We Are Water MN exhibit at Art in Motion on the Lake Wobegon Trail in Holdingford runs from April 25 through June 17.
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance - Step 2: Consider certifying for No Exposure
New major-emitting industrial facilities and major modifications of existing facilities must obtain a permit before construction and include the best pollution-control technology available if they significantly increase emissions.
After many years of investigation, design work and construction, the Great Lakes Legacy Act remediation projects at these sites near Duluth, Minnesota, are complete.
Minnesota prohibits rechargeable batteries and products with non-removable rechargeable batteries from being disposed of in mixed municipal waste.
Details on Minnesota state contracts with businesses that provide environmental emergency response services.
Chloride is a problem for wastewater facilities and stormwater permittees.
Construction and interim feedlot permit forms
The amount of hazardous waste you generate will dictate your waste generator status.
Significant restoration work by organizations in the area have made the south branch of the Buffalo River a water-quality success story.
Phosphorus management plans help wastewater treatment facility operators and managers evaluate pollution prevention and and management options that can reduce the amount of phosphorus discharged to Minnesota waters.