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Regulatory Resources

Rules for solid and hazardous waste disposal, air emissions and water discharges mostly come from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). These rules may be federal or state rules. A good place to start for information on rules affecting industries in Minnesota is MPCA resources. Other offices have jurisdiction depending on location or function.

Minnesota Regional—Twin Cities Metropolitan Counties
Solid and hazardous waste rules may also have local requirements in the seven Twin Cities metropolitan counties.

Anoka County Community Health & Environmental Services Department 763-422-7063.

Carver County Environmental Services Department 952/361-1800.

Dakota County Environmental Management Department 952/891-7020.

Hennepin 612/348-3777.

Ramsey County, Saint Paul - Ramsey County Department of Public Health Environmental Health Section 651/299-1199.

Scott County Environmental Health Department 952/496-8177.

Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment 651/430-6655.

Minnesota Regional—Other
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Protects the public health and environment and provides its customers efficient and effective water resources management. Enforces rules and regulations for industrial waste-any solid, liquid, or gaseous substance-disposed of in a public sewer in the metropolitan area resulting from a business activity. 651/602-4703.

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) Addresses problems of water pollution, and collection and disposal of sewage and solid waste. The WLSSD comprises approximately 500 square miles and includes the cities of Duluth, Cloquet, Hermantown, Proctor, Carlton, Scanlon, Thomson and Wrenshall, and the surrounding townships. 218/722-3336.

State of Minnesota—MPCA
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Protects Minnesota's environment through monitoring environmental quality and enforcing environmental regulations. MnTAP's Web site links to many MPCA resources directly. Find information on air, water, solid and hazardous waste, and cleanup regulations and permits. 651/296-6300, 800/657-3864.

Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) Provides free, nonregulatory, confidential compliance assistance to small businesses, with an emphasis on pollution prevention opportunities to get small businesses out of the regulatory loop or into a less burdensome regulatory process.

Environmental Guide for Small Businesses in Minnesota A user-friendly guide for small manufacturers to Minnesota's environmental regulations. The guide aims to give you enough information so you can quickly determine if your business is subject to a regulation and places to go for more help.

Staff directory. If you know the name of the MPCA staff person you want to contact, search MPCA's staff directory for contact information. Or, scroll through a 15-page directory.

Chronological list of the latest public release information, including press releases, compliance, new or revised fact sheets, and meeting minutes.

Topical referral index. Find the correct contact for your regulatory questions in this 42-page information referral index.

State of Minnesota—Other
Minnesota Department of Health, Environmental Health Find resources on regulations for plumbing codes, i.e., rules for oil and flammable liquids separator [4715.1120]and traps [4715.0910].

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations Provides training and information on DOT hazardous materials shipping requirements, including: containers, describing and documenting waste, and labeling. Registers transporters and shippers of hazardous materials and hazardous waste. 651/405-6120.

Minnesota Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Program Part of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the EPCRA Program is responsible for coordinating information about hazardous chemicals at facilities around the state so that local emergency officials can prepare for emergencies. Its Web site includes information on Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Tier Two chemical information, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III/or the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act, Minnesota Toxic Pollution Prevention Act, and hazardous materials. 651/297-7372.

Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration Workplace (MNOSHA) Safety Consultation Worker safety requirements are handled by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the Department of Labor. A consultative workgroup within OSHA provides assistance without enforcement. 651/284-5060, 800/657-3776.

Minnesota Rules A quick site to review state rules. Rules can be searched by agency/department name or by chapter number.

Federal—EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). A compilation of federal environmental regulations.

Federal Register lists environmental rule notices. Useful for supplementary information, background and preamble understanding.

Office of Solid Waste Includes solid waste, recycling, reuse, hazardous waste, and tanks.

Federal—Other
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Part of the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA works to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths. Has information on regulations, subject and site search, and what's new.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Find and review issued patents and patent applications.

Other Regulatory Resources
Chemical Alliance Up-to-date information concerning the environmental regulations affecting the chemical industry. Operated by a partnership of environmental professionals in academia, government and industry. Includes news and articles.

 

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