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The MPCA and its many partners collect a wide variety of data on environmental conditions and pollution sources.

Heron Lake ethanol plant fined more than $18,000 for air permit violations

MPCA investigation found that Heron Lake BioEnergy LLC exceeded its permitted limits of particulate matter (PM) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) at its plant in Jackson County.

Waconia facility fined more than $11,000 for permit violations

The MPCA fined Cabinetworks Group’s Waconia facility, Wood Products, $11,520 for violations of its air permit.

Machining operation fined $80,000 for air, hazardous waste, and industrial stormwater violations at its five Minnesota facilities

TEAM Industries, with machining operations in Audubon, Bagley, Cambridge, Detroit Lakes, and Park Rapids, paid $80,000 in fines for air, hazardous waste, and industrial stormwater violations.

Benson Municipal Utilities fined more than $14,000 for air permit violations

An MPCA investigation found that Benson Municipal Utilities failed to conduct required carbon monoxide tests within their permit deadline for their five generators providing emergency power services to the city.

Kroschel Township and First State Tire Disposal, Inc. fined more than $47,000 for stormwater violations

Township and private party fined $47,555 for failing to obtain a construction stormwater permit for road improvements.

SkyWater Technology fined more than $97,000 for violations with their air permit, federal regulations and Minnesota rules

SkyWater Technology violated federal laws and Minnesota rules, operating a semiconductor plant without an appropriate air permit in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Land application of manure

Feedlot nutrient and manure management

Groundwater monitoring

Minnesota samples a network of shallow monitoring wells designed to provide early detection of contamination in the groundwater.

Air quality monitoring

The MPCA's air monitors continually measure pollutants. With this data, the agency can track pollution trends over time and show if outdoor air meets air quality standards and health benchmarks.

Climate-smart food systems grants to fight hunger and climate change at the same time

MPCA’s work on the climate-smart food systems grant from the EPA is ongoing amid strong interest

Louisiana-Pacific of Two Harbors fined more than $15,000 for stormwater and wetland violations

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.

Rochester | Dison’s Cleaners and Launderers

Testing found elevated levels of tetrachloroethylene/perchloroethylene (PCE or Perc) in soil vapors around the Dison’s Cleaners and Launderers site in Rochester.

Industrial stormwater guidance

Permit 2025 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater (wq-strm3-102g) Effective June 1, 2025 Updates and new…

Revitri’s tiny recycled glass beads may be key to more efficient cars and houses

Willernie-based Revitri won the MPCA’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize for its innovative manufactured glass beads

Feedlot registration

Nearly all feedlot owners are required to register with the state and update their registration information every four years, unless they have applied for a permit recently. This page includes information about how to register.

Nondiscrimination and civil rights

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and, MPCA does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose actions prohibited, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.