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Grede Foundry violated the terms of its air permit in 2024, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency investigation.
An MPCA investigation determined David Heinonen of Grand Rapids filled in 3,200 square feet of wetland near Horsehead Lake in Itasca County without prior approval and engaged in unpermitted construction activities on 1.57 acres on the shore of Horsehead Lake.
MPCA investigation determined Derek Vekich committed stormwater and wetland violations in 2024.
The effects of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) on fish, wildlife, and humans are only partly understood. The MPCA has been collecting occurrence data for a diverse set of CECs, but toxicity…
Certain types of permits and approvals to conduct solid waste activities require a notification to the MPCA of the intent to perform the specified solid waste activity.
Unauthorized releases of untreated wastewater in October 2024 and January and February 2025, as well as failure to notify the Minnesota Duty Officer in a timely manner.
In Minnesota, about 18,000 regulated underground storage tanks (UST) are in use. State rules specify requirements for underground storage tanks (UST) that store petroleum or hazardous substances, and any piping or other structures that are part of the tank systems.
Project began construction in October 2022 without a stormwater permit or a stormwater pollution prevention plan, and failed to install erosion and sediment controls at a pond and wetland improvement site near Finlayson, Minn.
Township and private party fined $47,555 for failing to obtain a construction stormwater permit for road improvements.
An MPCA investigation found violations related to construction of a home on Schwappauff Lake, near the town of Greenfield in Hennepin County.
A cumulative impacts analysis provides a comprehensive look at all burdens that affect a community or neighborhood.
What is "What's in my neighborhood?"What's in my neighborhood provides a wide variety of environmental information about your community.Search for:properties that were previously contaminated and…
Louisiana-Pacific has been fined $15,775 for stormwater and wetland violations according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. Louisiana-Pacific operates a wood-board manufacturing facility in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
The Lake Allie wastewater treatment facility will pay more than $13,000 in fines and follow a corrective action plan for violating its wastewater permit in Buffalo Lake, Minn.
Del Zotto tanks had weep holes drilled near the bottom of tanks to drain rainwater from the tanks while they are stored to prevent freezing and they will offer a warranty to replace tanks bought with weep holes for owners of its 2,500-gallon tanks.
Question and answer session with Addison Otto, a rule coordinator with the MPCA, about her work with the agency and how her hobby farm informs her work.
There are two types of federal air regulations, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPSs). Either or both regulations may…
MPCA investigation shows the city violated its wastewater permit in Freeborn County from April 2021 to April 2023.
The MPCA fined Zippel Bay Resort $37,800 for a number of violations stemming from the operation of an unregistered gas tank that leaked gasoline into Lake of the Woods.
Permitted waste facilities, waste utilization projects, and waste haulers in Minnesota must submit regular reports to the MPCA.