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Air permit reissuance

Important details to help make your e-Service submittal go as smoothly as possible.

SSTS service and maintenance

Septic system owners are responsible for system maintenance. Properly maintaining a septic system will extend its life.

In a first for a Minnesota agency, MPCA receives top award from Performance Excellence Network

The Performance Excellence Network has awarded the MPCA its Excellence Award for the agency's superior operational performance and commitment to continuous improvement.

Sanimax USA LLC fined $55,000 for air permit violations at South St. Paul facility

Sanimax USA LLC failed to seek a required major air permit amendment and conduct air emissions modeling prior to making changes to its pollution control equipment systems in 2019 at its animal products rendering facility in South St. Paul, Minnesota.

Xcel Energy and McGough Construction fined more than $25,000 for stormwater discharge at Saint Paul facility

Companies penalized for improperly releasing polluted stormwater at Xcel Energy’s St. Paul Service Center construction site on the east side of Saint Paul.

Minnesota River - Mankato

The Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed covers 861,886 acres across Cottonwood, Brown, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Nicollet, Blue Earth, and Le Sueur counties in south-central Minnesota.

Dredged materials management

Requirements for discharges from a project site and/or management control site(s).

Water permit holders and chloride

Chloride is a problem for wastewater facilities and stormwater permittees.

Assessments

The MPCA must complete assessments to gather critical information too inform the development of the EPR program statewide.

To study how PFAS moves in the air, MPCA turns to pine needles

Volunteers across Minnesota’s 87 counties have been collecting pine needles from coniferous trees in their neighborhoods to help the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency better understand how to protect Minnesotans from PFAS pollution.

Bituminous Roadways and MnDOT fined for stormwater violations

Inadequate stormwater protections at a Saint Paul project have netted fines for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Bituminous Roadways.

PFAS studies and reports

PFAS are persistent and problematic chemicals that are found throughout the environment and not just in areas where large quantities have been manufactured, disposed of, or spilled. PFAS are…

Funding for brownfield investigation

Apply for funds to help assess sites with known or suspected contamination and develop remediation plans.

Harmful algae blooms: Water recreation advisories

Guidance and recommendations for local officials dealing with public health issues related to blue-green algae.

East Side Jersey Dairy Inc. fined $14,025 for industrial stormwater permit violations

East Side Jersey Dairy Inc., doing business as Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., had several liquid sugar spills they failed to report to the Minnesota Duty Officer in 2022 and 2023. The spills created a potential for harm to the environment and aquatic life had they reached wetlands near the company’s facility in Woodbury, Minnesota.

Central Specialties Inc. fined $19,087 for air permit violations by mobile asphalt facility

Central Specialties Inc., based in Alexandria, violated several air permit conditions between 2021 and 2023 for its mobile hot-mix asphalt facility stationed at various locations around the state. Violations included failing to properly maintain pollution control equipment and inadequate recordkeeping and reporting.