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Dentists in Minnesota must meet federal and state requirements to limit the amount of mercury in their wastewater.
The MPCA has recommended expanding four south metro landfills to accommodate 5.6 million tons of new garbage over the next seven years.
The operator of Pine Bend Landfill proposes to increase the height of the landfill by 85 feet, expanding its capacity by nearly 8.2 million cubic yards and extending its operational life through 2045.
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and, MPCA does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose actions prohibited, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.
Minnesota samples a network of shallow monitoring wells designed to provide early detection of contamination in the groundwater.
Ever Cat Fuels, LLC, will pay a $300,000 civil penalty to the MPCA for air quality violations at its biodiesel production facility in Isanti.
According to an MPCA enforcement investigation, Lakehead Trucking, Inc., discharged wastes from a network of floor drains directly into the ground around its main shop in Duluth.
According to an MPCA enforcement investigation, Holst Township and Triple D Construction & Leasing, Inc., completed a road project in July 2020, without obtaining required construction stormwater permits.
A 300-gallon fuel spill occurred in 2022, due to violations of safety practices for fuel transfer permit requirements
Plainview Milk Products Cooperative allowed about 6,900 gallons of cream spilled inside its facility to drain through its wastewater and sewer system, which leads to the Plainview-Elgin Sanitary District wastewater treatment plant, in April 2023.
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The MPCA is considering adding new rules relating to when maintenance of a closed landfill should end.
The MPCA offers a variety of tools to help counties, cities, and townships develop and support systems that recover resources and manage waste. Notify the agency about changes to contacts in your…