Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Sample Clauses

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. “MPCA”) Permits
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. ( MPCA)‌ The MPCA administers the State Discharge System/NPDES Permit Program (e.g., point source discharges of wastewater), the NPDES General Stormwater Permit Program for Construction Activity, the NPDES General Industrial Stormwater Permit Program, the NPDES Phase-I and Phase-II Stormwater MS4 Permit Programs, and the individual sewage treatment system regulations (per Minnesota Rules 7080). The MPCA also reports the state’s “impaired waters” to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and facilitates the development of total maximum daily load reports and implementation plans. The MPCA administers and enforces laws relating to pollution of the state’s waters, including groundwater, as well as Section 401 of the Clean Water Act—the Water Quality Certification program, which is primarily administered by the XXX. Section 401 certification is required to obtain a federal permit for any activity that will result in a discharge to navigable waters in the United States. Formal applications for 401 certifications must be sent to the MPCA. The MPCA also monitors ambient groundwater quality and administers septic system design and maintenance standards. More information is available at the MPCA website: xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. MPCA is the agency responsible for air quality planning, as well as responsible for developing air quality plans known collectively as the State Implementation Plan (SIP). MPCA is responsible for developing emission inventories, emission budgets, air quality modeling, and SIP demonstrations and revisions. MPCA consults with affected parties and agencies throughout the SIP development and SIP revision processes, conducting briefings and meetings to gather ideas, reviews technical findings, and prepares draft revisions. Prior to formal adoption or publication, MPCA provides the affected agencies with draft documents and supporting materials. MPCA provides final documents and supporting information to each affected agency after approval or adoption. MPCA provides coordination, advice, consultation, and cooperation to EPA, FHWA, FTA, MN/DOT, Local Public Transit Agencies, and any MPO during the development of any SIP involving TCMs. MPCA is responsible for providing technical and policy guidance to the MPOs and MnDOT regarding procedures to estimate on-road vehicle emissions. In addition, MPCA is the lead agency for maintaining the air quality monitoring network and providing regional ambient air data in Minnesota. MPCA also assists the EPA in making air quality monitoring data available to the public.

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