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We offer various levels of training on a variety of topics including salt application, wastewater operator training and hazardous waste.
Minnesota rules require that anyone installing, repairing, or removing regulated underground storage tanks be certified by the MPCA.
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
From 2023-2025, Northshore Mining released recycled water to the ground seven times and water relating to mining processes four times. Its largest unpermitted release was nearly 400,000 gallons of recycled water. Northshore Mining has documented equipment failure as the reason for the 11 releases.
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.
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.
Smart Salting is a suite of techniques that minimize the environmental and economic impacts of chloride while still meeting public needs.
In Minnesota, certain tasks in the design, installation, repair, maintenance, operation, or inspection of septic systems can only be done by certified individuals. Find out what training, experience, and exams are required to fulfill the requirements for certification.
Properly trained and certified SSTS personnel are critical. What work duties can local program staff do before becoming certified, and how can that process be expedited?
Image Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category in northern Minnesota, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups.The Minnesota Pollution…
The MPCA certifies Minnesota municipal, government, or industrial laboratories that are used to comply with National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/State Disposal System (SDS) permits or for water quality work for agency programs.
Frequently asked questions about SSTS certification and licensing.
If you're new to the septic system world at the county level, or even if you've been in the job for a while, MPCA offers videos and companion documents to provide valuable background and insights.
This training program focuses on the implementation of best management practices for lawn/turf care maintenance.
The MPCA provides workshops and conferences to help solid waste landfill operators get certified and stay up to date.
Dakota County is now hosting We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and community engagement program that explores Minnesotans’ relationships with water.
Minnesotans are encouraged to share feedback through Nov. 9, 2025
401 Certification process for applying Minnesota water quality standards to federal permitting actions.
Training resources for feedlot officers in Minnesota.
Through a certificate of need process, MPCA is offering existing landfills the opportunity to expand their existing capacity.