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The MPCA's chloride reduction program assists communities and organizations across Minnesota in identifying sources of chloride.
A recent $1 million MPCA grant round will fund projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. To invest in projects that will continue to offer benefits to Minnesotans well into the future, this grant round prioritized proposals that would replace single-use items with reusables or help build a trained repair workforce in Minnesota.
Application fees must be submitted with your permit application. The submittal cover page form will help you add up the points assigned to each type of permit application or request. Multiply the…
Riverview LLP is seeking to expand its existing West River Dairy facility near Morris from 7,855 cows to a total capacity of 18,855 cows.
Minnesota rules allow for specific uses (called beneficial uses) of certain materials that otherwise would be classified as solid waste.
Community wastewater treatment facilities and their operators play a critical role in maintaining a health community and preserving and protecting our waters.
In Minnesota, handlers of oil and hazardous substances are required to prepare for potential spills and take steps to prevent them.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)’s draft wastewater permit for the 3M facility at Cottage Grove adds new water quality protections for the Mississippi River and improves accountability through monitoring and reporting requirements. The draft permit is one of the most rigorous in state history and mandates the removal of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to levels below detection.
Biosolids that will be applied to land must meet strict regulations and quality standards.
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
Air sensors are instruments that measure air quality conditions in near real time.
The MPCA studies Minnesota's solid waste composition and processes to inform policy recommendations, legislative proposals, education and outreach messages, and waste reduction efforts.
Protecting and restoring water quality is one of the MPCA's core areas of focus.
The MPCA provides assistance and training for program managers and operators of household hazardous waste (HHW) facilities to ensure compliance with environmental and worker protection laws and regulations.
The Clearwater River Watershed drains an area of 886,600 acres in the Red River of the North basin. The river flows to the northwest and southwest, eventually emptying into Red Lake River near Red Lake Falls.
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.
Minnesota’s extended producer responsibility bill for packaging, food packaging, and paper products requires a producer responsibility organization to reduce the environmental and human health impacts of these materials.
Minnesota is a national leader in keeping mercury out of the environment.
Clean Water Fund dollars come from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment that Minnesotans approved in 2008.
The Rapid River watershed covers 573,060 acres in northern Minnesota. Over 79% of the land in the watershed is owned or managed by state entities.