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First of a series of MPCA staff profiles. Kevin Stroom conducts research on streams and has published a report about Straight River.

Cleveland-Cliffs owns the Minorca Mine northeast of Virginia, Minnesota. The mine’s two taconite mining pits are about one mile southeast of the plant.

With completion of the EAW review process, the MPCA will move forward with issuing West River Dairy’s feedlot permit on June 23.

Minnesota law requires that people notify the MPCA (through the Minnesota Duty Officer) immediately when more than five gallons of petroleum or any amount of any substance under their control is released into the environment that could cause pollution of waters of the state.

Use these checklists to speed review and approval of wastewater design documents

Alliance Building Corporation failed to prevent liquid washout of waste during construction at the Sleepy Eye Apartments.

The National Crude Oil Spill Research Site near Bemidji was formed after a pipeline break released 10,000 barrels of crude oil in 1979.

A successful cleanup of contaminated land along the Cedar River in Austin caps a long history of industrial pollution.

Minnesota GreenCorps member Heidi Blum focused on waste reduction and recycling in Edina, Minnesota.

This permit aims to reduce phosphorus discharged by point sources to the Minnesota River Basin. This webpage contains links to the permit and its associated forms and fact sheets.

Perchloroethylene or tetrachloroethylene (PCE or Perc) is chlorinated solvent used in a variety of processes as a solvent and degreaser. When released in the environment, some PCE will evaporate…

The MPCA has adopted amended rules relating to when maintenance of a closed landfill should end.

Permit applications must include detailed emissions calculations to help determine which permit type or permit amendment is needed.

Guidance on NPDES/SDS construction stormwater requirements

MPCA had approximately $250,000 available to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) through the use of stage 1 vapor recovery systems at gasoline-dispensing facilities throughout Minnesota.

Sanimax USA LLC failed to seek a required major air permit amendment and conduct air emissions modeling prior to making changes to its pollution control equipment systems in 2019 at its animal products rendering facility in South St. Paul, Minnesota.

Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.

A program to provide sustainable, longer-term funding a select number watersheds to make measurable and visible progress.

Licensing and certification requirements for SSTS businesses and professionals.

Groundwater and drinking water in the east Twin Cities metro area is contaminated with PFAS due to 3M's disposal practices at four sites in the area.