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MPCA's Closed Landfill Program is a voluntary program established in 1994 to properly close, monitor, and maintain Minnesota's closed municipal sanitary landfills.
A recent $1 million MPCA grant round will fund projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. To invest in projects that will continue to offer benefits to Minnesotans well into the future, this grant round prioritized proposals that would replace single-use items with reusables or help build a trained repair workforce in Minnesota.
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.
New Flyer of America, a bus assembly plant in Saint Cloud, paid $12,112.50 for hazardous waste violations.
Communities that are resilient to climate change are able to effectively to prepare for and recover from its effects, and continue to thrive.
Find sustainable products for your business with these helpful certification and labeling systems.
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.
Proposed changes to permits that regulate the state’s largest animal feedlots target nitrate pollution statewide.
Lange Agricultural Systems paid $12,511 for violations of both its hazardous waste and industrial wastewater permits.
BMPs required to manage the slurry to comply with Minnesota statute and agency rules to protect water quality.
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
Nearly nine in 10 Minnesota communities have reported experiencing the impact of at least one weather trend caused by climate change, and few cities have defined plans to address it.
Environmental information and permits that affect wood-finishing industries.
Resources and best management practices to help protect water quality on construction sites.
MPCA's recommended review criteria for wastewater treatment facilities that need to perform system maintenance that requires approval to bypass untreated or partially treated domestic wastewater.
Environmental information and resources for the biochar industry.
The MPCA will analyze varying background sulfate levels across Minnesota, which could inform our implementation of the wild rice sulfate water quality standard.
Controlling phosphorus is an important part of protecting Minnesota waters.
We offer various levels of training on a variety of topics including salt application, wastewater operator training and hazardous waste.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) sample and test fish in bodies of water where known pollution issues may be a concern for human health through fish consumption.