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Webinar Recap: PFAS Communication Strategies

by MESERB Communications • February 20, 2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our PFAS Communications Strategies webinar! Craig Lincoln, Senior Communications Specialist at SEH, presented best practices for communicating risks related to PFAS with the public and other non-experts, such as legislators. The goal [...] Read more

Stantec presentation illuminates PFAS treatment opportunities

by MESERB Communications • November 4, 2022

Henry Croll, a Water & Wastewater Engineer at Stantec and researcher in the Stantec Institute for Water Technology & Policy Stantec, presented on PFAS prevalence in wastewater and biosolids at the MESERB Fall Conference on Wednesday.

Henry also discussed biosolids [...] Read more

MESERB welcomes new member, the City of Mountain Iron!

by MESERB Communications • October 24, 2022

MESERB would like to welcome its newest member, the City of Mountain Iron! Residing in St. Louis County, Mountain Iron is located right in the heart of the Mesabi Range and bears a motto stating that it is the “Taconite [...] Read more

MPCA and Attorney Daniel Marx answer questions on PFAS MOU

by MESERB Communications • September 15, 2022

On September 9, CGMC and MESERB jointly hosted a webinar to discuss the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) PFAS Monitoring Plan and the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that MPCA sent to Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) across the state. MPCA [...] Read more

Webinar: MESERB and CGMC to host join Q&A on MPCA’s PFAS MOU

by MESERB Communications • September 7, 2022

MESERB and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) will co-host a virtual question and answer webinar on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) recently released PFAS Monitoring Plan Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). 

The Q&A will provide an opportunity to discuss the [...] Read more

EPA sends letter to MPCA directing MPCA to implement the wild-rice sulfate standards via NPDES permits and TMDLs

by MESERB Communications • June 17, 2022

Click here to see the letter from the EPA to the MPCA regarding wild-rice sulfate standards.

If you receive notice from MPCA of the agency’s intent to include a sulfate limit in your permit please contact MESERB for a permit [...] Read more

Help the MPCA set its five-year priorities

by MESERB Communications • February 11, 2022

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is inviting stakeholders to take a survey to rate how MPCA is doing in its work and to share your opinions on environmental priorities. The results of this survey will play an important role [...] Read more

MDH to hold health risk assessment meeting Feb. 2

by MESERB Communications • January 28, 2022

The Health Risk Assessment Unit of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a virtual public meeting on the Health Risk LimitsRules amendments from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2.

The meeting will provide a general [...] Read more