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MnDOT and Stahl Construction each fined more than $17,000 for discharging sediment-laden water into Nine Mile Creek

The discharges in summer 2024 happened during the construction of the MnDOT truck facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Ramsey and Lino Lakes companies fined more than $40,000 for construction stormwater violations 

During a residential construction project in Franklin Township in 2024, Capstone Homes and Arnt Construction failed to properly manage construction stormwater activities.

Busch Agricultural Resources fined $323,850 for failure to conduct performance tests and exceeding permitted particulate matter emissions

Violated Minnesota rules and federal standards on several occasions at a barley malting facility located in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Hutchinson Utilities Commission fined more than $11,000 for air permit violations

Hutchinson Utilities exceeded its permit limit for particulate matter during an air quality performance test. High levels of particulates are known to cause environmental harm and health problems.

Saint Paul-based company fined $17,938 for improperly disposing of asbestos

Nottingham Construction failed to notify the MPCA that it was demolishing a property in Mahtomedi that contained asbestos and failed to send the asbestos demolition debris to a permitted facility.

Wastewater operator resources

MPCA's compliance and enforcement program tracks how well wastewater treatment facilities are complying with their permits and takes enforcement actions when necessary.

City of Long Prairie and C&L Excavating each fined more than $10,000 for construction stormwater violations

MPCA investigation confirms discharges sediment-laden water into the Long Prairie River, in addition to other violations, during construction of CSAH 56 & 38.

Silica sand mining

In 2010, the MPCA began receiving public inquiries about projects to mine silica sand for use in hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” a drilling method used for natural gas and oil wells.

General Mills fined $18,065 for violations of Minnesota rules

An MPCA investigation determined that General Mills violated state rule at its oat processing facility in Fridley on several occasions from 2019 through 2023.

St. Cloud foundry fined $30,000 for air permit violations

Grede Foundry violated the terms of its air permit in 2024, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency investigation.

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.

New standards for wood-burning stoves and boilers

Shopping for a new wood stove? Remember that new stoves and outdoor boilers must be certified to new 2020 emission standards to be sold in Minnesota.

Blue Earth County and Mathiowetz Construction Company fined more than $35,000 for stormwater violations from sediment discharge into the Blue Earth River

MPCA investigation determined that construction sediment was discharged into the Blue Earth River and a county ditch.

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.

Claremont ethanol plant fined more than $40,000 for air permit violations

Al-Corn Clean Fuel, LLC, an ethanol plant in Dodge County, paid $40,427 in fines for air permit violations.

Grand Rapids man fined $13,750 for construction stormwater and wetland violations near Bigfork in Itasca County

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.