Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 167 - Pollution Control Agency
Here’s a comprehensive look at Minnesota Administrative Rules – Agency 167: Pollution Control Agency (MPCA):
📚 Overview
Agency 167 encompasses the administrative rules developed and enforced by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), setting statewide environmental standards and procedures. These rules guide areas like air and water quality, waste management, noise control, and more (revisor.mn.gov).
🧾 Key Chapters
Below are major chapters within Agency 167 (as listed in the Revisor and law sources): (revisor.mn.gov)
| Chapter | Title |
|---|---|
| 4760 | Lead Abatement in Soil |
| 7000–7028 | Procedural Rules; Permits & Certifications; Permit Fees; Definitions; Offsets; Exempt Sources; Air Quality & Noise Control |
| 7035–7039 | Solid Waste; Petroleum Contaminated Soil; Metals in Products |
| 7040–7041 | Sewage Sludge Management |
| 7042 | Low‑Level Radioactive Waste |
| 7044–7056 | Hazardous Waste; Waters of the State; Discharge Standards; Lake Superior Basin; Mississippi River |
| 7060–7070 | Groundwater; Effluent Standards; NPDES |
| 7075–7077 | Grants, Financial Assistance |
| 7080–7090 | Subsurface Sewage Systems; Stormwater |
| 7100–7105 | Cleaning Agents; Underground & Above-Ground Tanks |
| 7152 | Dry Cleaner Environmental Response |
| 7190 | Harmful Substance Compensation |
| 9210–9220 | Solid Waste Grant Programs; Tire Programs |
| 9400 | Water Treatment Certification |
🔍 Highlight: Chapter 7017 – Monitoring & Testing Requirements
Covers establishment of violations, compliance monitoring systems, performance testing, and general provisions (regulations.justia.com, revisor.mn.gov, law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com).
🗂️ How MPCA Makes & Updates Rules
Public rulemaking includes stages like initial public comment, drafting, legal review by the Office of Administrative Hearings, governor review, and finally publication in the State Register.
Example: Animal feedlot rule open for comments until July 22, 2025 (pca.state.mn.us).
🔧 Sample Recent & Upcoming Rule Actions
MPCA aims to reduce mercury air emissions to a statewide goal of 789 lbs/year by Dec 31, 2025 (casetext.com).
Proposed rulemaking (as of Nov 2024): shifting air toxics reporting to annual mandatory reporting, expanding list of pollutants (e.g., PFAS), repealing “emergency affirmative defense” in air permits by January 2026 (fredlaw.com).
🧭 Use & Access
Browse/update rules via the [Revisor of Statutes – Agency 167 page] (revisor.mn.gov).
Track rulemaking activity, public notices, and submit comments on the MPCA site under “Proposed Rules” (pca.state.mn.us).
✅ Summary
Agency 167 covers broad environmental regulatory areas—from air, water, and waste to noise and contaminated sites.
Regulations are updated through a formal, publicly transparent rulemaking process.
Current initiatives include enhanced air toxics reporting and pollution reduction efforts.
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