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General permit intended for facilities using processes including abrasive blasting, brazing, catalytic or thermal oxidizers, dip tanks, injection molding, resin and gel coating, spraying and coating activities, and welding.
Pesticide NPDES permit steps to compliance: Terminating pesticide permit
Where possible, permit holders must use MPCA's e-Services to apply for reissuance and administrative amendments.
Minnesota has revised state water quality standards to incorporate a tiered aquatic life use (TALU) framework for rivers and streams.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using boilers.
MPCA sought proposals from qualified responders for a contract conducting a waste characterization study evaluating the types of materials generated and discarded in Minnesota and their relative prominence in Minnesota’s waste streams.
Ask the MPCA features questions Minnesotans have asked us, on the issues the agency works on, from waste disposal, water and air quality, and chemicals in products to recycling and reuse,…
MPCA policy recommendations for the upcoming legislative session
Lange Agricultural Systems paid $12,511 for violations of both its hazardous waste and industrial wastewater permits.
The 2025 MPCA annual report on Brownfields celebrated numerous major achievements cleaning up and rehabilitating polluted properties.
The MPCA fined Caledonia feedlot owner Mike Ingvalson $10,000 for multiple violations related to improper manure application and discharges as well as an unpermitted building.
Hot mix asphalt plants in Minnesota must follow federal and state air standards.
Under the new EPR program, Minnesota is phasing out all product packaging sold in our state that is not refillable, reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2032.
Certain proposed projects — based on their nature, size, location, or other factors — must go through an environmental review before any required permits or approvals are issued.
Guidance and recommendations for local officials dealing with public health issues related to blue-green algae.
The MPCA provides financial and technical assistance to local government and other water resource managers to address nonpoint-source water pollution.
The triennial standards review offers every Minnesotan the opportunity to comment on essentially every water quality standard the agency defines to protect the waters that they drink, swim in, and fish from.
Installing an engineNo permit amendments are needed for holders of registration (Options C and D), capped, and general permits (state or Part 70) to install a non-emergency engine, if the total…
The MPCA is proposing to amend Minnesota Rules governing animal feedlots.
The MPCA amended Minnesota Rules relating to the grant application process for the solid waste management capital assistance program.