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The MPCA fined Regions Hospital $100,000 for improperly disposing of infectious waste in its mixed municipal solid waste in 2024.
Lakes Concrete Plus, Inc. paid $25,000 in fines for selling 1,500-gallon and 2,000-gallon septic tanks from 2019 to 2022 that may contain weep holes, a violation of Minnesota law.
Failed emissions performance stack tests on two boilers in the fall of 2023 at its sugar beet processing facility in Moorhead, Minnesota.
What an organization buys, who it buys from, and how it uses the goods and services once bought is a reflection of the organization's values. Sustainable purchasing policies shows a commitment to…
The MPCA has started a study intended to understand and document the variation in naturally occurring sulfate levels across the state.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is committed to ensuring that every Minnesotan has healthy air, sustainable lands, clean water, and a better climate.
It's Septic Smart Week and Minnesota local governments are reporting significant progress in fixing inadequate septic systems around the state.
The MPCA fined Caledonia feedlot owner Mike Ingvalson $10,000 for multiple violations related to improper manure application and discharges as well as an unpermitted building.
When leaves fall on streets, sidewalks, and other hardscapes in urban areas, they wash into the storm drains and end up in lakes and rivers where they feed algae growth. The algae then decomposes and uses up oxygen that fish and native plants need.
The fines stem from a release of sediment-laden water into a county ditch, and subsequent failures to notify, repair, and report on the incident.
The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.
This feature summarizes findings from four WRAPS reports in 2024: Root River, Mississippi River-St. Cloud, Pomme de Terre River, and Mississippi River-Lake Pepin Tributaries.
The air emissions breakdown/shutdown notification form is required by rule to prevent endangerment of human health or the environment.
3M will use an advanced wastewater treatment system to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its Chemical Operations facility in Cottage Grove.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requests public comment on a rule that will shape nation-leading restrictions on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Kate Knuth's career in addressing climate change, which took her to the Minnesota Capitol as a state legislator, has now led her to the MPCA as its new climate director.
Industrial Finishing Inc. violated several water quality permit conditions relating to required sampling, training, reporting and inspections at its industrial equipment coating and finishing facility in Deer Creek, Minn.
Central Specialties Inc., based in Alexandria, violated several air permit conditions between 2021 and 2023 for its mobile hot-mix asphalt facility stationed at various locations around the state. Violations included failing to properly maintain pollution control equipment and inadequate recordkeeping and reporting.
The MPCA issued a new air quality permit for this manufacturing facility in White Bear Township.
According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Elliott Auto Supply Co. improperly stored hazardous waste, allowed them to accumulate and leak inside its vehicle fluid manufacturing facility in St. Paul, Minn.