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Hot mix asphalt plants in Minnesota must follow federal and state air standards.
MPCA's Closed Landfill Program is a voluntary program established in 1994 to properly close, monitor, and maintain Minnesota's closed municipal sanitary landfills.
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
Minnesota samples a network of shallow monitoring wells designed to provide early detection of contamination in the groundwater.
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.
A 300-gallon fuel spill occurred in 2022, due to violations of safety practices for fuel transfer permit requirements
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.
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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.
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…
Inadequate stormwater control measures allowed spilled locomotive fuel to enter Battle Creek, an impaired waterway.
During the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota invested over $100 million to fund grant programs that support investment in climate resilience. Each initiative supports MPCA’s implementation of Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework.