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Planned amendments to Minn. Rules ch. 7050 affect the Class 1 beneficial use, which protects waters (both surface and groundwater) used as a source for domestic consumption.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using stationary engines or generators.
Project began construction in October 2022 without a stormwater permit or a stormwater pollution prevention plan, and failed to install erosion and sediment controls at a pond and wetland improvement site near Finlayson, Minn.
The MPCA had approximately $2 million to support projects that focus on sustainable building and materials management strategies that reduce waste and increase deconstruction, salvage, and reuse.
MagIron LLC proposes to restart a mining and processing facility near Grand Rapids, which will require new air and industrial wastewater permits from the MPCA.
An air emissions risk analysis estimates the potential human health risks from air pollution emitted by a facility.
Many industrial by-products are good candidates for land application based on their nutrient content.
MPCA online services give users online access to apply for permits and licenses, submit required information, and pay fees and invoices.
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance Step 4: Create SWPPP, choose BMPs
KODA Energy violated its air permit in Scott County from June 2023 to February 2024, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. The investigation found KODA energy was burning waste-treated corn and should have submitted a major permit amendment before burning an industrial solid as a waste-to-energy incineration facility.
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.
MPCA permits are required to both build and operate landfills in Minnesota.
From January through March 2025, MPCA air monitoring data showed elevated lead levels that exceeded national ambient air quality standards near the facility. An MPCA inspection of Gopher Resource in spring 2025 confirmed that the source of the elevated lead levels was addressed.
Areas and communities with SSTS concerns have wastewater treatment methods that are not adequate to protect public health or the environment. Hundreds of small communities around the state have inadequate wastewater systems.
Minnesota samples a network of shallow monitoring wells designed to provide early detection of contamination in the groundwater.
For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.
We offer various levels of training on a variety of topics including salt application, wastewater operator training and hazardous waste.
MPCA investigators say West Fraser paid a fine of $15,775 for air permit violations at their facility in Solway.
MPCA investigation shows the city violated its wastewater permit in Freeborn County from April 2021 to April 2023.
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