Apply to serve on one of the Governor’s advisory councils
The Governor’s Advisory Council to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Governor’s Advisory Council on Climate Change are both currently accepting applications for membership. The councils are seeking a wide range of applicants, and we encourage our members [...] Read more
MPCA webinar will provide information on new draft permit requirements
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will hold an interactive webinar via WebEx on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The agency will provide a presentation about the new draft permit requirements starting at 9 a.m. and [...] Read more
EPA seeks comments on water quality trading guidance
We were recently made aware that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on its updated Water Quality Trading Guidance. Specifically, EPA is looking for comments on its proposal to expand the implementation of water quality trading and [...] Read more
Regulatory Alert – 2020 Impaired Waters List
Last week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released the 2020 Impaired Waters list. This is an important regulatory event that could have a significant impact on your wastewater treatment facility. A water body is considered “impaired” if it fails [...] Read more
This week! Join us for MESERB’s fall meeting Nov. 6
Our annual Fall Meeting is coming up this Wednesday, Nov. 6 in Little Falls. It will be held from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Little Falls Chamber of Commerce, located at 200 First St. NW. This is an important meeting [...] Read more
Governor seeks diverse voices for MPCA advisory committee
Several years ago, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Citizen’s Board was eliminated. In response, then-Governor Dayton created the “Governor’s Committee to Advise the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.” This committee is comprised of the MPCA commissioner and eight members of [...] Read more
Learn more about MPCA’s proposed fee increase
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has announced it will kick off a rulemaking process this fall to amend the existing water fees. As part of this work the agency will consider the fees for municipal and industrial wastewater permits, [...] Read more
Webinar to explore ways to build the water workforce
Many MESERB members have raised concerns about their ability to recruit and retain the workforce for their water and wastewater utilities. We want to share with you information about a webinar series titled “Creating the Water Workforce of the Future” [...] Read more