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Biosolids that will be applied to land must meet strict regulations and quality standards.
To reduce contamination at compost facilities, Minnesota’s compostable product labeling law requires all bags, packaging, and food service products labeled as “compostable” and sold in Minnesota after Jan. 1, 2025, to meet certain requirements.
Information about the work to clean up the pollution from over 100 years of unregulated development and industrial practices.
The MPCA invites the public and manufacturers to provide comments on the reporting and fees rule for products containing PFAS.
3M will use an advanced wastewater treatment system to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its Chemical Operations facility in Cottage Grove.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.
The MPCA 401 certification fills a unique niche in protecting water quality by applying state water quality standards to projects.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is low-carbon synthetic fuel made from non-petroleum sources that is blended with traditional jet fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from air transportation.
Disposing of wastes from a natural disaster or large fire
Stakeholders affected by the Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act must be registered with the MPCA.
Minnesota’s biosolids PFAS strategy requires all biosolids intended for land application be tested for PFAS before use and response actions based on sample results.
Septic tank installation fees and system abandonment
The MPCA is authorized to develop numeric water quality criteria that apply specifically to a water body or region where the pollutant is found, using data from that water body or region.
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.
Minnesota rivers are shrinking in the drought; some have their lowest flows in decades. What will be the long term effects?
The Blue Earth River begins in northern Iowa and meets with the West Branch Blue Earth River in Faribault County. The watershed includes parts of eight counties in southern Minnesota and four in northern Iowa.
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.
Create an editable spreadsheet of details about your facility to make calculations of emissions.
The MPCA has announced 13 grant recipients that will receive a total of nearly $4.8 million for projects that will keep good food from going to waste in Minnesota while diverting usable food to people in need.
Regulatory certainty is an incentive for municipalities that will employ biological nutrient removal in their wastewater treatment technology, and that are willing to accept a nitrogen limits in…