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Farmers Grain, LLC, a grain elevator in Thief River Falls, paid $18,120 in fines for pumping contaminated water from their property into the city of Thief River Falls stormwater system.

Instructions for preparing for and completing the online exam for underground storage tank operator certification.

Guidance for small businesses on reporting air emissions.

The MPCA uses the EQuIS database to store and manage monitoring data and associated laboratory results from streams, lakes, groundwater, ambient air, soil, sediment, and gas, collected through MPCA programs and partnerships.

All facilities with air permits must submit an annual emissions inventory report to the MPCA that tracks actual emissions of major pollutants at that facility.

The MPCA had approximately $135,000 in grant funding to help Minnesota businesses and organizations purchase bicycles and electric-assisted bicycles (e-bikes) for commercial use.

While hundreds of fish kills occur in Minnesota every year, mostly in lakes and ponds, fish kills on trout streams in southeast Minnesota are much less common.

Answers to common questions about the Construction Stormwater Permit application

East Side Jersey Dairy Inc., doing business as Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., had several liquid sugar spills they failed to report to the Minnesota Duty Officer in 2022 and 2023. The spills created a potential for harm to the environment and aquatic life had they reached wetlands near the company’s facility in Woodbury, Minnesota.

Louisiana-Pacific has been fined $15,775 for stormwater and wetland violations according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. Louisiana-Pacific operates a wood-board manufacturing facility in Two Harbors, Minnesota.

SSTS staff contact information and areas of responsibility.

This webpage will not only address potential noncompliance issues for air permittees, but it will help inspectors get all of the necessary information to facilities with one link.

Environmental rules and regulations are essential tools used to protect Minnesota’s environment, setting standards for environmental quality and limits on pollutants that can be discharged from facilities. The MPCA helps protect our environment by writing and enforcing these rules and regulations.

Lange Agricultural Systems paid $12,511 for violations of both its hazardous waste and industrial wastewater permits.

Wood waste from trees in the Twin Cities and other urban areas in Minnesota is a growing problem and highlights the need for more efforts to make use of this urban wood.

Healthy recycling markets divert materials from the waste stream, convert the materials into commodities, and supply them to manufacturers for the production of new products. The businesses that…

Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.

We come from the stars Nibi Walks: A prayer for the water

The MPCA's new online training will help small businesses adapt to the effects of climate change and become more resilient.

Chemicals in the air toxics emission inventory.