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MPCA recognized 253 municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants for outstanding operations in 2023.
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.
Certain types of permits and approvals to conduct solid waste activities require a notification to the MPCA of the intent to perform the specified solid waste activity.
MPCA investigation determined that construction sediment was discharged into the Blue Earth River and a county ditch.
The MPCA completed 68 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, hazardous waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2025.
Residential- and high-strength wastewater products registered for use in Minnesota, including the manufacturer's name, a link to the company's web site, and the registered product's name and model.
The MPCA is seeking public comment on a draft wastewater permit and accompanying environmental assessment worksheet for a project that combines treatment facilities for five Wright County communities and improves water quality in the Crow River.
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.
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.
During a residential construction project in Franklin Township in 2024, Capstone Homes and Arnt Construction failed to properly manage construction stormwater activities.
Lange Agricultural Systems paid $12,511 for violations of both its hazardous waste and industrial wastewater permits.
MPCA investigation found stormwater permit violations that occurred during a construction project in 2025, with sediment-laden stormwater entering a stream at a construction site in Chaska.
Minnesota samples a network of shallow monitoring wells designed to provide early detection of contamination in the groundwater.
Elk River Landfill, Inc. proposes to expand its existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill near Elk River.
Minnesota is a national leader in keeping mercury out of the environment.
The MPCA solicited project proposals to distribute $35 million to communities for projects to prepare local stormwater infrastructure for the impacts of climate change.
The MPCA fined Caledonia feedlot owner Mike Ingvalson $10,000 for multiple violations related to improper manure application and discharges as well as an unpermitted building.
The MPCA fined Zippel Bay Resort $37,800 for a number of violations stemming from the operation of an unregistered gas tank that leaked gasoline into Lake of the Woods.