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Tools to help small businesses determine if they need an air emissions permit and/or track compliance with their current air emissions permit.
Guidance for small businesses on reporting air emissions.
New easy-to-access trainings help small businesses figure out if they are subject to MPCA regulations, and how to become more sustainable.
Spilled mercury, even small quantities in the home, should be cleaned up quickly and properly so that people don't come in contact with it or breathe its vapors.
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.
Minnesota rules require many facilities that produce air emissions to conduct performance testing.
Some facilities may have air emissions low enough to qualify as "insignificant," and not be required to have an air permit.
Some permittees are receiving phishing attacks claiming to be from the EPA. How to spot a phishing attack and what to do about it.
POET Biorefining-Glenville LLC violated several air permit conditions between 2018 and 2023 at its ethanol production facility in Albert Lea, Minn. The facility emitting more particulate matter and volatile organic compounds than allowed by permit over the course of five years.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.
Public invited to comment on draft guidance A fish kill at Trout Valley Creek near Minneiska. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today released a…
Learn what steps you can take to reduce the pollution from small neighborhood sources.
AccessibilityThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is committed to accessibility on its website. As part of that commitment, the MPCA makes every effort to comply with the State of Minnesota…
Thermal paper is thin with a slick feel or sheen finish and discolors easily when scratched.
Environmental information and permits that affect wood-finishing industries.
Carba, a Minnesota-based company focused on carbon-capture technology, took home the MPCA’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize at the 2023 MN Cup
Image MPCA staff provide technical assistance to businesses seeking to improve their environmental performance and prevent pollution.Small business…
Climate adaptation is about developing strategies to help human and natural systems become more resilient to the effects of climate change.
MPCA had approximately $250,000 in grant funding available to help Minnesota governments, businesses, institutions, and organizations address two specific needs: waste reduction/reuse and toxic products prevention.
Learn what a brownfield is, how it can negatively affect communities, and resources for cleaning one up.