Minnesota has extensive rules relating to the protection of water quality. This page provides:
- information about the water quality rules that are currently in effect
- links to the MPCA documents that are incorporated by reference into the water quality rules
- information about water quality rulemaking activities
The listed rules link directly to the Minnesota Office of Revisor of Statutes and are the most current version available.
Minnesota Rules - Permits and Certifications (Chapter 7001)- Minnesota Rules - Permit Fees (Chapter 7002)
- Minnesota Rules - Animal Feedlots (Chapter 7020)
- Minnesota Rules - Sewage Sludge Management (Chapter 7041)
- Minnesota Rules - Waste Disposal; Operators, Inspectors (Chapter 7048)
- Minnesota Rules - Wastewater Pretreatment (Chapter 7049)
- Minnesota Rules - Waters of the State (Chapter 7050)
- Minnesota Rules - Lake Superior Basin Water Standards (Chapter 7052)
- Minnesota Rules - State Waters Discharge Restrictions (Chapter 7053)
- Minnesota Rules - Underground Waters (Chapter 7060)
- Minnesota Rules - Clean Water Partnership Financial Assistance (Chapter 7076)
- Minnesota Rules - Wastewater and Storm Water Treatment Assistance (Chapter 7077)
- Minnesota Rules - Individual Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (Chapter 7080)
- Minnesota Rules - Midsized Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (Chapter 7081)
- Minnesota Rules - Local ISTS Programs (Chapter 7082)
- Minnesota Rules - Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems Licensing and Certification Program, Product Registration Program, and Advisory Committee (Chapter 7083)
- Minnesota Rules - Storm Water Regulatory Program (Chapter 7090)
- Minnesota Rules - Cleaning Agents and Water Conditioners (Chapter 7100)
- Minnesota Rules - Underground Storage Tanks; Training (Chapter 7105)
- Minnesota Rules - Underground Storage Tanks; Program (Chapter 7150)
- Minnesota Rules - Water Treatment Certification (Chapter 9400)
For specific rulemaking activities, visit MPCA's Water rulemaking webpage.