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Saint Paul | Ford Motor Company - Area C

“Area C” is the name given to Ford Motor Company’s former industrial waste dump on the floodplain of the Mississippi River, at the base of the bluff below the former Twin Cities Assembly Plant in Saint Paul.

Wastewater treatment facilities earn recognition from MPCA for operational excellence

The MPCA recognized 236 wastewater facilities for outstanding operations in 2024.

Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certifications

The MPCA 401 certification fills a unique niche in protecting water quality by applying state water quality standards to projects.

MPCA recognizes wastewater treatment facilities statewide for excellence in 2023

MPCA recognized 253 municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants for outstanding operations in 2023.

Water quality variances

A water quality variance is a temporary change in a state's water quality standard for a specific pollutant and its relevant criteria, allowing deviation from meeting a water quality-based effluent limit for a particular discharger.