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To prevent food waste at its veterans homes, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs used a $185,000 MPCA grant to purchase new meal-ordering technology.
Fire departments are often the first responders to incidents that include spills of hazardous substance.
All distribution media products must be registered with the MPCA.
Disposing of wastes from a natural disaster or large fire
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
In collaboration with other state agencies, local governments, and Tribal Nations, the MPCA will distribute $200 million over the next five years to cut climate pollution from our food systems through the climate-smart food systems (CSFS) initiative. A portion of these funds will help farmers across Minnesota adopt climate-friendly practices.
Environmental information and resources for the aggregate industry.
When food spoils or is thrown away before we eat it, the resources that went into creating the food are wasted.
The MPCA offered approximately $12.5 million in grant funding for projects that will prevent wasted food from being generated, prevent food from going to waste, or projects that rescue edible food from disposal and redirect it for human consumption in Minnesota.
Regulatory certainty is an incentive for municipalities that will employ biological nutrient removal in their wastewater treatment technology, and that are willing to accept a nitrogen limits in…
The MPCA and its many partners collect a wide variety of data on environmental conditions and pollution sources.
The MPCA provides technical assistance and training to help permitted facilities and regulated communities meet environmental requirements. The agency works cooperatively with permitted facilities to…
In Minnesota, about 18,000 regulated underground storage tanks (UST) are in use. State rules specify requirements for underground storage tanks (UST) that store petroleum or hazardous substances, and any piping or other structures that are part of the tank systems.
The MPCA had just over $800,000 available to support waste reduction and reuse projects across the state.
The MPCA provides assistance and training for program managers and operators of household hazardous waste (HHW) facilities to ensure compliance with environmental and worker protection laws and regulations.
EPA awards Minnesota $200 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
Businesses can find many ways to increase competitiveness and boost productivity.
Complying with the MS4 general permit
Sustained efforts by cities and water management organizations have restored water quality in two Dakota County lakes.
A TMDL addressing excess bacteria in 22 stream reaches and protection strategies for 29 stream and river reaches in the Upper Mississippi River watershed.