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Residents' guide to stormwater permitting.

Environmental information and resources for the aggregate industry.

Environmental information and resources for the biochar industry.

The effects of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) on fish, wildlife, and humans are only partly understood. The MPCA has been collecting occurrence data for a diverse set of CECs, but toxicity…

Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups, in the Twin Cities and central Minnesota

Local governments with SSTS programs submit information to the MPCA each year on SSTS permitting and compliance trends for the previous calendar year. The information helps the agency with long-range planning efforts.

SSTS inspections determine if the design and installation meet code requirements and whether the system is functioning properly to protect public health and groundwater.

Minnesota water infrastructure projects in St. Cloud and Pipestone garner EPA’s top awards for innovation, excellence in protecting environment, health.

Controlling phosphorus is an important part of protecting Minnesota waters.

Nitrogen management plans help operators of wastewater treatment facilities understand the inputs of nitrogen to their facilities and evaluate options that can reduce the amount of nitrogen discharged.

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.

Some facilities may have air emissions low enough to qualify as "insignificant," and not be required to have an air permit.

Image Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category in northeast Minnesota, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups.The Minnesota Pollution…

The Small Business Ombudsman is an independent entity responsible for reviewing environmental regulatory activities to ensure that they are fair, reasonable and appropriate for Minnesota's small businesses that have to comply with environmental regulations.

The Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA) is a vegetation-based ecological assessment approach that can be used for wetland quality monitoring and assessment.

Areas and communities with SSTS concerns have wastewater treatment methods that are not adequate to protect public health or the environment. Hundreds of small communities around the state have inadequate wastewater systems.

Do not throw any hazardous waste in the trash; instead, bring it to a local collection site. Each county in Minnesota administers a household hazardous waste program to help prevent hazardous chemicals from getting into the environment and harming human health.

Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance - Step 2: Consider certifying for No Exposure

Determine if your facility requires an air permit and, if so, which permit type may be the best fit for your business.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for north central and northeast Minnesota. The alert takes effect at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, and runs until 1 a.m. on Friday, July 18. Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category which is unhealthy for sensitive groups.