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Environmental regulations vary by industry. To help you navigate this, we've compiled key considerations based on common industries, processes, and equipment.
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.
Elevated levels of trichloroethylene (TCE) are present in soil, soil vapor, and groundwater around this site in New Hope.
The MPCA monitors water quality in rivers and streams is several different ways around the state.
MPCA investigation determined that construction sediment was discharged into the Blue Earth River and a county ditch.
In October 2023, New Ulm Steel failed a noise test at its facility. New Ulm Steel was also fined for dust escaping the facility and settling on a public road.
KODA Energy violated its air permit in Scott County from June 2023 to February 2024, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. The investigation found KODA energy was burning waste-treated corn and should have submitted a major permit amendment before burning an industrial solid as a waste-to-energy incineration facility.
DENCO II LLC failed a stack test in April, 2024, that showed that the facility exceeded its permit limit for particulate matter by more than 170%.
S.M. Hentges & Sons, a Jordan-based construction company, paid $13,078 for construction stormwater violations for a project in Chaska.
The Lake Allie wastewater treatment facility will pay more than $13,000 in fines and follow a corrective action plan for violating its wastewater permit in Buffalo Lake, Minn.
The MPCA had $800,000 in grant funding to help businesses, nonprofits, schools, and local governments with projects that use recyclable materials or process recyclable material into a higher value material.
Violated Minnesota rules and federal standards on several occasions at a barley malting facility located in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Wastewater treatment plant in Elk River paid a $15,000 fine for consistently discharging fecal coliform and phosphorus into nearby Tibbets Brook.
MPCA investigation in May 2024 found violations related to stormwater at three facilities.
Fire departments are often the first responders to incidents that include spills of hazardous substance.
The MPCA has withdrawn proposed rules relating to waste treated seeds.
To best serve the needs of all Minnesotans for healthy air, sustainable lands, clean water, and a better climate, the MPCA has committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that…
Waterways in the northeastern part of the state are generally in better condition than those in the southern, central, and western regions.
Groundwater is not a static thing, but moves around in the layers of rock and soil beneath our feet. How does this affect the work to treat contaminated groundwater and protect drinking water?
This advisory board includes 18 individuals representing a wide range of impacted parties under the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.