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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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